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The search for remains is unlike any in california history. >> this is the largest -- the largest search and rescue operation in california ever. we have over 500 search and rescue volunteers from all over california, and thats just unprecedented. >> reporter: the number of people unaccounted for is down from more than 1,200 to under 1,000. authorities are trying to whittle down that list as survivors are found. >> this is still raw data. my objective of finding progress or moving forward, over-...

66%. hopefully those numbers continue to go up. like you mentioned with rain coming in theyre hoping it could bring moisture to the ground. a good thing. there are difficulties. it could trigger debris flows, a lot of where the fires are is already in some places that are really steep and tough, rugged terrain to get to. if the moisture comes you get debris flow it could be a major problem for cal fire crews. since the fire started more than a week ago it has left thousands and thousands of peop...

Storm still. we are approaching 36 hours since it made landfall as a category 1 storm. still heavy bans being pulled in from the ocean. as it moves towards the west, we will see it weaken as well in terms of the wind. right now 45 miles per hour winds, good enough to knock over trees. here is a timeline for you to get you ready for it. we are looking at a slow movement of the rain pushing inland. areas like charlotte who didnt see rain as the initial rain came on shore will see things pick up in...

Lingering and the possible of some flooding as well. speaking of flooding, weve also got heavy rain now in parts of california on into the pacific northwest. weve got flash flooding watches from the see air, you san luis obispo down to the riverside. the rain will come in tonight through tomorrow. a few feet of snow in the sierra but also looking at upwards of five to ten inches of rain in the foothills of the sierra and down around santa barbara where they have mandatory eevacuations. so were w...

Paul is in phaupb smontecito. >> reporter: theres active search and rescue still going on and this is what they are ruckening with. an unimaginable in some ways debris flow. wood mixed with trees and mixed with parts of windows, brick, houses, sofa. these houses side by side about a mile north of the ocean here in montecito. as you pointed out, john, in another part to the northeast of me, romero canyon, and first responders saying these people sheltered in place because nobody could get to them...

Everything that was up there all that mud and debris is down here now in the valley. and they have now brought in the heavy equipment to take that out. the sheriff says 15 fatalities so far. he expects more. 50 as you said were rescued last night by helicopter alone or yesterday, rather. 300 remain trapped in their homes. many unaccounted for. the victims say they never expected this and neither did the weather service. we saw almost an inch of rain in 15 minutes. unlike a fire when you see it, ...

Only 10% did. many thought the threat was overblown. >> you people who didnt listen to the fire department who told us to take every car off the street. those few people their cars were annihilated. power line was coming down. the cars were coming down rolling. >> you could hear the boulders rolling down the hill and the mud. it sounded like a freight train. >> the debris flow snapped trees and power lines pushed homes off their foundations and swept cars off the road. a child was found a half m...

>> dana: powerful winter storms sparking flash floods and mudslides in california, at least five people are dead with several more missing after homes were swept from their foundations near santa barbara. dozens more needing rescue as mud and debris flow through neighborhoods left by last months wildfires. spending much of the state, dropping records amount of rain. forecasters have issued flash flood warning and predict the cold front with strong winds could bring higher rain total to a downtow...

Degrees. atlanta hits 56. the real warm stuff is in texas. we have to wait on the east coast to thursday and friday. well see a significant warm-up. dc hits nearly 60 friday. the bad part is it will be raining, too. it will be a mess out there. melting snow, warm temperatures, fog. boston gets up to 53 by the end of this week. real big storm, we have a little bit today. we have to watch southern california today. theyll get three to six inches of rain, those areas that had the fires and mud and ...

That i didnt have to bring a jacket -- >> is it you or bill karins who -- >> he just knows knows when to take vacation. we dont have great weather in texas and louisiana. plenty of lightning around the tyler area and heavy rain coming into shreveport as well as southern sections of arkansas. one place they could use the rain is in florida. 108 fires now burning across the state. its been a dangerous situation there because whoa le literally thousands of acres burning across florida. were looking...