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KPIX KPIX 5 News Early Edition February 13, 2017

Headed into the peninsula. The traffic is smooth. This could cause flooding. People have been evacuated. We are live from the county with the latest. Ann . It is a 10 yu us situation tenuous situation. And this is over the spillway. That allows the work to go on for a rudimentary Emergency Repair job on the spillway and the area around it has certainly been compromised and the concerns here, to be clear is not the actual dam, it is the overthrowing spillway to the northwest the dam. First, the main concrete spillway and it is normally going to releeses water and it is damaged on thursday and it is on the emergency spillway and from that spillway started eroding the earth downstream. That brought concerns below the emergency spillway and could give way and open a human hole in Lake Oroville. The situation is stressful. It is come president and rapidly changing and it is the local authorities. 188,000 people have been evacuated and in the county. They are downstream that could be affected by overthrowing channels and levees and they are full and we saw steady streams of cars coming down the highway 113 as we were approaching the area very early this morning. I got a text message saying get out as fast as you can and they are going up and down the street and saying evacuate. A lot of the work overnight is getting the lake level down and they are dropping the boulders to shore up both the main and the emergency spillways. And now, morning, daylight and will let them assess where they are at right now and how much damage was done to the spillways and areas around the spill weather and traffics and try to figure out. What comes next. And no word on when the evacuation orders might be lifted. Near Lake Oroville. Thanks. They have been talking worse Case Scenarios with the spillway situation. If the dwyer dam breaks. Water would be 100 feet deep in oroville and it could reach yiewb bay area city. This could mean continues of thousands of dollars in damage for officials. These are the towns looking at evacuation orders and they are among those on the list. Communities along the Feather River would see the most damage and if that spillway fails. Inmates moved to safe ground and they led them to waiting buses and driven to nearby jail facilities. Several schools in the areas are closed today. Some of the districts are bank gore union elementary. And gridley union mid and oroville and we have a full list of closures on the website at cbssf. Com. The dam was built back in 1968 to prevent the devastating flooding they saw when a levee preached in 1955. Governor jerry brown issued this statement for southern counties. I have been in close contact with Emergency Personnel managing the situation and it is clear, the circumstances are complex and rapidly changing. He went on to say the state is directing all necessary personnel and resources to deal with the very serious situation. Emergency Operation Center is open near sacramento. They are monitoring the spillway and provide assistance and if this does feel and koes is working with agencies around the state to coordinate the response and evacuations and potential aid. They will continue to monitor the oroville dam and find the latest on the website at cbssf. Com. Several homes have to be demolished. Congress woman anna got a look at what needs to be repaired on the peninsula. We have the report. Reporter on this hill over looking the honda, homes on the brink of collapse. Some already have. After rain triggered a landslide that ripped beneath the road. That didnt used to do that. He is one of three that have been red tagged and they dont cover the landslide. All the work we did. It is wasted. They toured the damage. She is asking the federal government for help. San mateo county is working on an estimate for the total cost of the damage. I have already put fema and the federal Highway Administration on notice that as soon as that arrives, that they put the pedal to the metal. It looked like an earthquake rolled through here. They said the landslide created the break in the road. Inch by inch. One day it is uninch and then it went to 2 feet. Then derek and paula went from level ground to this. It is a total loss. It has gotten worse and worse and worse. It is still moving. They hope fema steps in and buys them out. We pledge to do everything to help them and bring them the help they need. This is the section of highway 35. That is missing 150foot chunk of mudslide washed away the road and this mass self eye is catching more eyes than they like. Tourists are using a nearby road that is unstable thanks to recent rains and they are doning safety vests trying to lure them away from black road. The soil underneath is saturated. The only route available for evacuation is under water as well. The fact of the matter is, this 150foot section of road that slid down the hill is not going to be fixed within the next if you weeks. Neighbors told us when they cant steer them away from the gap, they at least warned them to be careful. Everyone no one was hurt after this landed on top of the home early saturday morning. It sliced a hot tub in two and crashed through the roof feet from where the homeowners were sleeping. I thought it was like that earthquake that we went through before. No, the tree fell on the house. This isnt the first time this happened to the homeowners. Smaller tree crashed onto the landscaping a month ago. Alameda county said they would send someone out and no one ever showed up. This is Castro Valley and turned the golf course into a pond. It could take a month before the course reopens. They were out hitting golf balls from the driving range into poolless of water. Lastly, 22 people were evacuated from the golf course and they had to use fire suvs to transport people from the restaurant to dry land. Well, you know, we were asking for rain during the drought and when it comes all at once, this is what happens, we have damage everywhere. And we will see another week of damage coming up. This is the strength and it is this thursday and not as much as we experienced earlier this year. But seven days of rain will take its toll on the landscape and the topography here in the bay area. We will head outside. Mostly cloudy skies over sfo and no reports of any airport delays. Wind speeds right now are calm. We will see a northerly wind later today. Temperature wise across the bay area with the shield of cloudiness into the 50s and 60s. Partly cloudy skies today and returning to the bay area. It will not be today and mot be tomorrow. We will pinpoint the exact timing and how much to expect. We will send it on over to roqui. We will look at the bay area roads. You are headed out early starting with this. A stream. For you a stream commuters. That is canceled. No service due to weather and flood related outages and they are rerouteing some of the Union Pacific freight trains. Otherwise bart and cal train is on time. Moving over to the roadways. We have southbound 17. That is after glennwood drive. There is a mudslide out there. And that is in the Santa Cruz Mountain area. And they will get out once it comes up to clear and headed to the peninsula. This is hayward into the city. Now, to politics. Donald trump meets the canadian Prime Minister justin tried doe at the white house. Drktried doe. And true dowks and trua trudeau. This is not a matter of if but when. The Development Comes after flynn misled Senior Administration officials about his discussions of u. S. Sanctions against russia with a russian envoy. It took place shortly before the president took office. Cannot say. Asked and answered. The president still slas confidence. It is not for me to tell you what is in the president s mind. They have deeply soured flynns relationship with Vice President pens who defended him on an interview on face the nation. They did not discuss anything having to do with the United States decision to expel diplomats or impose sanctions against russia. They are calling for an investigation. Did the president instruct general flynn to talk to the ambassador. Trump administration is dealing with the first test from north korea. After the country conducted a Ballistic Missile test sunday in the sea of japan. It came as he was sitting down for dinner with Prime Minister from japan. The you statutes of america stands hieb japan, its great ally, 100 . Leaders from the u. S. , japan and south korea will hold an emergency meeting at the u. N. To weigh the response. Henna daniels. Cbs news. North korea has said it is a success and said it is capable of carrying a Nuclear War Head and doesnt pose a threat to north america. This is to talk about the latest missile test. They say washington, japan and south korea requested the meeting. They will hold it later today. North Korean News Agency confirmed, they tested a missile yesterday and built with a Nuclear War Head. This is the first test since President Trump took office. 4 42. Heading to the pumps to fill up. How much you can expect to pay for gas this morning. From the 59th Grammy Awards. From the red carpet to the stage. All the highlights and the biggest winners from the 59th Grammy Awards. ,,,,,,, crash in petaluma. A van hit the victim, throwing her nearly 50 feet into the air saturday night. S crossing south. A van hit the victim during her nearly 50 feet into the air saturday night. The woman was crossing south mcdowell boulevard by cough field lane and the driver sped away and hasnt been found. A traffic stop turns into a tense confrontation at the gates of a country club. They tried to pull over a driver on woodside road yesterday morning and kept moving and didnt stop until he approached the driveway. The man behind the wheel had a knife and wouldnt get out of his car. He was driven to the hospital with selfinflicted injuries. They are investigating a possible sexual assault. Officers were called to the rockledge station. They found a man and woman in the parking lot. They arrested the map after he forced the woman into some sort of sexual contact and he is now phrasing charges. The water levels at Lake Oroville were so high, the emergency spillway was used for the first time in 50 years and now it could fail and cause massive flooding. The National Guard is bringing in helicopters to prevent erosion. Strong wind and thick roads are making for a tough commute around boston. Second major snowstorm to hit within a weeks time. They are forcing drivers to be extra careful and Charlie Baker said the combination of high winds and wet snow could topple trees and sparked power outage it is around the area. They are urged to take Public Transit to the 3,000, so the 3,000 pieces of equipment could clear the roads and get the job done. It is the time to be neighborly. Theyre allowing extra time for crews to clear snowy roads all. We ask them to be Good Neighbors and especially the elderly and those who may have medical conditions and require additional assistance. Thisser allowing extra time for crews to clear snowy roads. All nonemergency employees in the executive branch wont start until 11 00 a. M. This morning. Nearby medford, massachusetts. Faa is investigating how a plane slid off the runway during the winter storm. The aircraft ended up in the grass yesterday afternoon after the pilot decided to abort takeoff. The five people on board were headed for a new jersey airport. No one was injured. Time now. 4 47. We have a check of weather with roberta. Good looking day today. I am looking ahead. It is the opportunity to dry out again. We do have some sunshine with the few increasing clouds and we will fire it up with the doppler radar. I want you to get used to this and when the rain does fall, you know where to go to get your information. Satellite radar suggests a blanket of clouds and we will see breaks in the cloud cover. Right now. Continuation of sfo and we are in the 40s and low 50s. 41 in livermore. Havent seen that in quite sometime. Few clouds and mild conditions. It is a gorgeous weekend. Mid week becoming cloudy with the weekend developing and the forecast has rain and wind in your forecast. Satellite radar suggests these are all blow ups from area of low pressure that will not interfere with our forecast today. As we look out there. We have High Pressure right there over southern california. Keep it to more of a northerly flow. We have them stacked up like planes at sfo and will move into the area. Thursday through friday and into saturday. Maybe a break sunday and more rain next week. Partly sunny and stringlike conditions in the 40s. We will top in san jose and this is the low in the 50s. Afternoon . Wow, we are talking about 63 degrees. You look at the sky and we will see few clouds floating over head. Anywhere from the 50s around the coast and around the rim of the bay to the 60s and in napa and sonoma. And five to 15 miles an hour. Welcome to the forecast. We will have relationship ran wind. And the time is not certain for the friday storm and beall see rain and wind. And carrying us over to sunday and into monday. Through wednesday. And thats a look at the monday forecast. Here is roqui. Thank you, roberta. We have a couple of situations out there to tell you about. We will start with mass transit and starting with bart. Everything is on time and for all you use this. This is canceled today and there is no Train Service because of weather related issues and plodded related outages as well. There are delays out there and this is due to weather related conditions now. This is westbound before the road. And big rig fire out there. And it is blocking the two right lanes. Caltrans and chp are on the way out there. And they will get that cleared up for you. It is a big rig. Take 30 minutes or more to get cleared out of roadway and give yourself extra time and you can see. It is driving slowly. 12milesanhour. And over to the altima month pass. And altamont pass. It will take you up to 35 minutes. Look at the san mateo bridge from hayward and into foster city and moving smoothly on the san mateo bridge and then we have southbound 17 after glennwood drive. Blocking the right lane. They went get to that until the sun comes up. This is in the area. Still only down to one lane and each direction after a massive mudslide and we will keep an eye on that for you. Headed into san jose. And you are headed into downtown san francisco. And this is not just yet. 5 30 and expect no delay as you head into the city. A lot of people are talking about the grammies. Adele stole the show when she took home the biggest awards of the night and including beyonce when she accepted her award. Hi, everybody. Hi. Hi. Hi. A huge night for adele at the 59th Grammy Awards left her speechless for winning best song, best record and best album for her song hello which spee performed at the beginning of the show. Hello from the other side. And she competed against beyonce. The lemonade album was so monumental and so well thought out and so beautiful and so bearing and we got to see another side to you that you dont always let us see. I made you cry a pregnant beyonce performed two songs from her album lemonade and they paid tribute to legends who passed away last year. I miss my baby. Honored George Michael with the new arrangement of his song fast love. She asked to restart and felt she was giving a sub par performance. Bruno mars honored prince playing his song lets go crazy. This is the first grammy to win twice. Best song, album and record in had 2012 and betty yu was there and still ahead at 6 00 this morning. Verizon making a big change. The data plan the company is starting to bring back this week. Plus, in our health watch, a warning for women who workover night. How the ship could have an impact on those looking to get pregnant. , strummed guitar you cant experience the Canadian Rockies through a screen. You have to be here, with us. Theres only one way to travel through this natural wonder and get a glimpse of amazing. And thats with a glass of wine in one hand, and a camera in the other, aboard rocky mountaineer. Canadas Rocky Mountains await. Call your travel agent or rocky mountaineer for special offers now. New this morning verizon is bringing back the option to buy unlimited data. Take a look at your tv screen. Partly sunny skies into the 50s. This is 59 degrees. 60 in palo alto and in palo alto. And into the of 0s and north bay with the partly sunny skies and we have the full forecast coming up. Verizon is bringing back the option to buy unlimited data again. It is the same plan that was scrapped by the company six year consist ago. Some of the competitors have reintroduced unlimited plan it is since then. For 80 a month. They will get up to 10 gigabyte of usage and calling and texting to canada and mexico. Prices at the push have dropped 5 cents over three weeks. Right now. The National Average is 2. 31 a gallon. And i am verklempt over that. And they said the decline comes despite a slight rice in oil prices. This is what you expect to pay in the bay area. And this is 2. 97. In san jose, the average is 2. 86 a gallon. And in oakland, it is 2. 85. In our health watch, endurance exercise could provide as much benefit to your heart as lowering your cholesterol. Scientists studying mice found a protective benefit to the heart after a single session and the findings are published in the journal. And experimental physiology. New research in britain said they have rotating work hours and may have a difficult time getting pregnant. They found nine schedules and heavy lifting are associated with lower egg quality. Time now. 4 57. Working to help the homeless. The Fire Department taking action today. Mass evacuations as spillways across the tallest dam are in danger of failing. The latest, coming up ne

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