Relief effort. Organizers got a terrific response, earning 1,000 that money will be going to International Red cross. In the meantime, google has several tools for those affected. Resources include a person finder to help individuals search for the status of someone affected. Users can lick clique on im looking for someone. There, you can see it there. And insert a name. If you have information about someone, you can click to insert the datea. Google also launch aid relief map for affected areas providing updates on shelters and communications posts there is hope in the city tonight where the birth of a baby girl brought cheers and applause amid destruction and rubble. The story of this baby named bea is getting a lot after tension on abc7 News Facebook page. Weve posted this photo along with the story. Many people want to help out. Ed posted this suggestion. Interesting idea instead of celebrating lavishly save the money and give to the victims. Just explain to them youre giving in th
That. In the mean time the relief effort overwhelmed by the scale of the devastation as many as 10 Million People affected by the storm. U. S. Has already committed 20 Million Dollars in aid. More probably coming and bay area communities are reach out to help any way they possibly can. There is a race against time now to save the family caught in the aftermath of this typhoon. We are seeing new images of the moment of impact and hearing astonishing stories of survival. Gloria is in one of the towns that took a direct hit. We joined the chopper with bag of rice below us devastation. Home after home shattered. Family living in rubble without food or water. Relief cant come fast enough. This is why. New image of the monster up close. Witness the moment of impact firsthand. It blew hard. It blew for hours and didnt let up. At one point jumping into a Swimming Pool to dodge the deadly wind. Hurdles debris through the air. Others clung to the roof. Rescue family floated on mattresses. Waves
Skies. Highs in the 60s to upper 60s and few very low 70s. Here is sal. Steve right now on 80. It looks pretty good to start off the morning. People are going to work but so far its lighter than usual. This mornings drive at the toll plaza looks the same. 6 15 they will turn the metering rights on. At 6 00 lets go back to craig and pam. The San Francisco giants are heading back to philadelphia this morning with champagne still on ice for both teams. On the right side. Here comes the runners. Last nights the phillies defeated the giants. Two teams meet again in game six in philadelphia tomorrow. San francisco still leading the series three games to two. We see ourselves more in the drivers seat than them. A little bit more in control. Its up to us. Tim lincecum lasted seven innings and suffered his first defeat in post season starts. Its possible he could pitch in relief in philadelphia. Jonathan sanchez will pitch for the giants tomorrow. Roy oswalt will be on the mound for the phillie
At noon. Good afternoon, topping our news this noontime president obama is using his star power all over california to help democrats in the upcoming november election. He left the bay area just after 10 00 this morning and arrived in los angeles about 30 minutes ago to help out some more candidates and campaign war chests. Jade hernandez joins us now with more from there. Good afternoon. Reporter good afternoon. President obama left sfo about an hour and a half ago and has landed in l. A. That is where he will be later this afternoon then off to las vegas. His motorcade left the hotel around 10 15 this morning. Several law in forcement agencies helped with the security detail, including the u. S. Coast guard. Airforce 1 left sfo around 1 0 30. The president will continue his rally cry for the Democratic National committee and speak in an event at usc for senator barbara boxer. She is in a close race for the republican nominee carly fiorina. Yesterday he got off the plane and met with
Peninsula last night. Jade hernandez joins us from millbrae, where the president spent the night last night. Reporter good morning. President barack obama is expected to leave this hotel this morning. Expected to leave sfo at 10 00. And today begins the first of a threeday campaign swing. The president arrived at sfo yesterday and took some time to meet with apple ceo steve jobs. The two spoke about american competitiveness and fundraising. He spoke at a fundraiser for camelia harris. He then went to have dinner at the home of google executive marissa mayer. Neighbors who only caught a glimpse of the president s motorcade still enjoy the hoopla. Its the biggest thrill to have the president of the United States drive past your house. And were happy to have him visit. Come back any time. Reporter not everyone was happy to see the president. Protestors in ather ton made it known they feel the president is hurting the country. In seattle, washington, he spent the morning before coming to t