To welcome customers back so soon. Good evening and thanks for joining us at everybody im Vicki Liviakis and im grant lotus not as bad as it was last night, but this Atmospheric River continues to pass through parts of the bay area tonight. Prompting several weather alerts in our region. The rain is falling in Santa Cruz County tonight streets there as you can see. Pretty slick and water is standing in some areas of Boulder Creek. Flood advisory has expired within just the past hour. But a Flash Flood Watch is in effect that curation orders and warnings remain in place near the burn zones in san mateo and santa cruz counties see her on the map the areas shaded in yellow are under evacuation warnings. The areas in red have evacuation orders in place. Is rain and snow knocked out power for more than half a million pg e customers in northern california. Nearly 75 of those customers have their power back on right now, but 16,000 customers in the bay area. Theyre still in the dark tonight a
You back here for abc7 tonight, Hurricane Hilary Taking Aim at Southern California. Forecast to be the first Tropical Storm to move across the state in more than 25 years. The major hurricane now a category 2 with winds up to 110 Miles Per Hour. The storm first expected to make landfall in mexico tomorrow. Parts of california bracing for extreme rainfall and lifethreatening Flash Flooding. Search and rescue teams on alert. San Bernardino County now issuing an Evacuation Warning to residents ahead of the storm. The National Weather Service Warns some areas could see a years worth of rain in less than 48 hours. Zohreen shah in Southern California. The deadly Wildfire Emergency in washington state. Three large fires burning Out Of Control across thousands of acres. Homes destroyed. An entire city forced to evacuate. An fbi manhunt under way at this hour for a Fugitive Member of the proud boys. Authorities say he disappeared just days before his sentencing for the january attack on the cap
Communities along californias coast, as they brace for record rainfall and damaging winds ahead of the category 4 hurricane. Heavy rain coming into these zones here, l. A. , san diego, palm springs. The official who opted not to activate sirens as wildfires spread on maui last week, hes resigned as the islands head of emergency management. He had been under intense scrutiny after survivors said there was absolutely no warning. James back in court, the man accused of murdering four College Students in idaho presents his alibi for the first time. President biden is hosting a major summit with leaders from South Korea And Japan today. This is actually the firstever standalone trilateral meeting between these three nations. James a summer spike in covid cases. What you need to know to protect yourself. The important thing for those who are at high risk for complications or death, to pay attention. Weve never, ever seen a wildfire season like this. Wildfires in canadas Northwest Territories
Storm watch for Southern California, and the monster category 4 hurricane moves closer, the storm expected to hit tomorrow, bringing the potential of devastating flash flooding, and mudslides. Well have the latest forecast. Search for answers. Hawaiis governor speaking out overnight, vowing to find out what sparked the Deadly Wildfires in maui. We will get to the bottom of exactly how the fire started, how our emergency procedures and protocols need to be strengthened, and how we can prove our defenses, protect us from the future. This as a new lawsuit is filed against Hawaiian Electric, amid allegations their power lines are to blame. No show. Former President Trump expected to skip next weeks first republican president ial debate as the deadline fast approaches for him to turn himself in to authorities in georgia. In the wake of his latest indictment. Tragic end, the miami sea fairium announcing lo lee at a passed away on friday as she was set to be released after five decades of cap
Classes because of uptick in covid cases. Some businesses hospitals and universities have brought back masking. Even the White House Press secretary says the president will sport a mask again after the first lady tested positive for covid. Since the president was with the first lady yesterday, he will be masking while indoors and around people in alignment with cdc guidance and as have been the practice in the past, the president will remove his mask when sufficiently distanced from others. Shortly after that, the president appeared in doors at crowded Medal Of Honor ceremony didnt ask before taking it off. Near Covid Infections or Mask Mandates near pandemic levels. Study earlier this year found on a population wide level masking made little or no difference in contracting covid. Now, Ohio Republican senator j. D. Vance is introducing a bill that would ban Mask Mandates across the country. He told fox, quote this legislation will ensure that no federal bureaucracy, no commercial airli