101mckee. Thats right. Its closed. We have been talking about itw. Very to lead eve traffic report it. A major road is taken away. 101 essentially between its between there and 880 but i would say just call it between 280 and 101. Just between there and 101 you cant get through in both directions. That means more people will be on 280 and a lot of people from the south on 85. Northbound 101. We have a lot of closures on city streets here in san jose in this general area. If you are driving through this be prepared to have a lot of closures. Some are using highway 87 this morning. Itll be slow. This whole south bay drive is going to be an adventure. A challenge. You knead it be patient and perhaps think about alternate routes. 280 doesnt look bad. Can go to the camera with have. Its okay. People on the road early are actually doing fine so far. Lets go to the bay bridge toll plaza. The East Bay Drive is busy. Some of the freeways getting busy as usual. We will touch on that. Thank you. We begin back in san jose where we have been talking about this. Hundreds of homes under evacuation orders because of the flooding. And there was new flooding oaf night. Some businesses are affected. You are in downtown san jose now. Whats it like . We can show you the pictures here behind us this is 26th street and east santa clara street in san jose close to the downtown area. This intersection behind us is covered several inches of water. You can see motor issts. I have to say it appears that the southbound direction of 26th street at this intersection has more water than the opposite direction where you see all the trucks and cars coming through right now. Flooding has been a problem. Throughout san jose. Mostly in residential areas but this morning several businesses in this area found out they were also impacted by the flooding. Based on where we are and taking a look around it appears there is a lumber company on this intersection. A liquor store. Also a used car the lot. Par of it appeared to be under water. Theseus. We havent had a chance to talk about traffic is moving through this area. Santa clara and 26th street. You can see several inches of water. Its not stopping people. Im not sure its such a great idea. We get the warnings about that. Higher profail cars may be but low cars could flood certainly. Its early. We have seen prius and civics. Very low profile cars going through. They create a big splash but get through it. You are down there keeping an eye on that. About a hundred of the people force from their homes waking up at a local high school this morning. The vallation army set up cots inside james lick high school. Churches and Community Members who heard some of the people had only the clothes on their back when they were dropped off, blanketed. They dropped off blankets, clothing, toys for the kids and food to try to help the people who had to evacuate. Trying to make them feel more comfortable until they can return home. Yeah. San jose fire crews have a lot to do before many people can go back home. Floodwaters from coyote creek are badly polluted. Firefighter say people who havent gone through the flooded areas should stay away. They say that several factors make that water very dangerous. It could be sewaqe from the pipe that are now under water. It could be gasoline and motrr oil and transmission fluid. Battery acid in the car and any other chemical that could be in any of these homes. The experts say if you come in direct contact with the water check with medical people about being decontaminated and possibly getting a tetnus shot. Evacuation orders have now been lifted near that breached levee in san joaquin. Monday nights breach forced 500 people outed of their homes people who are still under evacuation orders are able to return to check on their homes but only with the entry permit from firefighters. You do need to check ahead. That breach happened in a very rural area. Many are crediting local farmers for finding the problem before it got bigger. They are all right there. If it wasnt for them to spot the levee they have patrols going on. All throughout the night. In case if there is another leak or boil or something happens. County Officials Say to temporarily repair the breach they had to take material from a stable portion of the levee. Now they are focused on repair that stronger section. And snow is falling in the sierra yesterday more than 3 feet of snow. Tryingered an avalanche that buried a major highway. That avalanche dumped more than 20 feet snow on the mount rose highway. Thats toward the reno area shut down the road in both directions from douglas fir to fairview. Crews worked all way to clear that road but progress was slow with more snow coming up down. Places where the berm is ten feet over the of roof of my truck. Dot is having a hard time getting the snow off the highway out of the way to make the roadway passible. The highway remains closed. Avalanche warnings continue into today for much of the sierra and chains are mandatory on any highways that are even open over the mountain passes. Happening today we are going to hear details avenue i whistle blower lawsuit filed by two former employees for the bay area air Quality Management district. The former employees ceus the district of improperly destroying documents that included records of air pollution. They say that when they pointed out to managers they were told that it would be better if the documents didnt exist and they were fired. The two former district workers and their lawyers will hold a News Conference at ten this morning. Oakland city council will get the a vote on people in industrial or commercial spaces. It was canned for after 36 people died in a warehouse fire in december. This report is expected to include information about health and safety risks. Its also supposed to explain the options the city has in helping tenants who are right now living in those kinds of spaces if they are forced out. The principal of a special Education School in the east bay is recovering this morning after she was stabbed by one of the students at the school. Berkeley police say that at 1 45 yesterday afternoon angel jaurez stabbed the principal of the via center and took off. The school was put on lockdown and the principal was taken to the hospital where she was treated for nonlife threatening injuries. Then the chp spotted jaurez two mile away and cameras were rolling. You can see as police took him into custody. Mental Health Worker was there on the scene of the arrest and the case is up investigation. Still ahead something is being added to San Franciscoe Drinking Water. You may not notice in the taste. Coming up this new ingredient. Plus the flooding here in san jose is has led to the closure of a major freeway. This morning take a look here. You can see what 101 looks like. How this full shut down of the freeway is going tim pact your morning drive coming up. At least we dont have to deal with rain. Maybe a few isolated showers later on to the north but overall a break. We will have the 30s. We will see how long itll last. A maamor san jose freeway shut down because of extreme flooding many this is big. Alex is on highway 101. Tell us how this is a effecting the drive. Reporter good morning. This will cause a lot problem for people here in the south bay. Especially as more people start to hit the road this morning. Lack at what 101 look like right now. All the lanes of the freeway are under water. We are standing in the middle the freeway here just north of mckee road. Thats where you see the flooding that has shut down the freeway in both directions. We will put a map up to get a sense of where this closure is and how itll impact you as you head out the door. Is 201 is closed entirely. Both the southbound and northbound lanes shut down between the 810 junction on the north side and between the the 210, 180 junction on the south side. That isself miamis of 101 shut down because of flooding. The water started to rush on to the fleeway about 8 00 last night. Its about a foot deep in some spots and we talked a short time ago with the chp. They arent sure how long itll take to get the freeway back open. Reporter its going to depend on the floodwaters receding. So at this point we are hoping people get the information and are able to plan an alternate route if they need to get through that area. Reporter now further south from here there is actually some better news in morgan hill. The northbound lanes of 101 did just open back up a short time ago after they were shut down overnight because of flooding as well. Now this remains the big issue for people here in the south bay. All the lanes, both northbound and southbound, all the lanes of 101 shut down entirely here in san jose between the 880 junction and the 281 junction this will cause major problems here. Folk also have to find another way around until the waters go down. Wow. All right. Along highway 101. Thank you. Time is now 6 14. New this morning the city of san leandro declaring itself a sanctua, are y, city. The resolution was passed last night. Itll keep the police from cooperating with federal immigration agents. San francisco and san jose are long time sanctuary cities. You know trump has signed an order that would deny federal funding to these safe haven cities. That could amount to manies of dollars lost for bay area cities. The San FranciscoPublic Defenders Office will hold a meeting today on the new immigration rules. Among the topics expected to be address is the how immigrants can get level help to fight deportation. The meeting as the results at five tonight at the San FranciscoPublic Library on lark instreet. The Trump Administration and House Republicans may have toecap obama care a bit longer. Both are calling for at least three months to make a decision about continuing to fund subsides for the Affordable Health care act. The payments reduced deductibles and co papers for more than half of them on the Health Care Exchanges including covered california. The president promises he will repeal and replace obama care. Starting neck month San Francisco water official its will start blending in ground water to the citys tap water. The San FranciscoPublic UtilitiesCommission Said that the water will not taste different. The first year they will mechanic in 3 of ground water to the tap water. By the hath year they will add in the maximum 15 of ground water. Though the reservoir is not at risk of rubbing low on water the city said that mixing in ground water will relieve any future drought worries. Tapping in to the ground water. I would have to taste it to give my opinion. Sal is right over there. I know are you watching highway 24 and everything else. Thats right. You heard alex talk about the 101 closure. We will be at the risk of repeating ourselves we have want to make sure that Everybody Knows about it. Highway 101 is closed between 280 and 880 in both directions. Its actually this is a live picture of it that you can see the water hasnt receded at all. It was between mckee and 880. For all intents and purposes they arent letting traffic go anywhere. You can cup upping up on the closure here. Northbound 101. They wont let you go past 280 if you are getting opponent the free he wafer that you are fine but of course this big stretch is taken out of it in both direction Social Security a major problem. What we will see are people coming up and using 280 if they can get there. Some people coming in from the the morgan hill area or southern san jose will use 85 and then make they will use 85 to 87 to get through. Its going to be a maimingor problem in the south bay. You cant take away a major freeway and have it not affect other roads. A lot of the side roads are flooded in the local area. Lets move along and look at highway 24. The East Bay Drive is starting off normal many the fact its not raining right now is helping out this is a normal drive which have you to or ind a and lafayette. Bay bridge toll plaza thats backed up to the maze. At 6 17 lets bring steven. This break is helping. This 2was nice to drive into work in hat heavy rain. We will get to some of there a sight. Coyot, creek. I was just looking at it. It says 31 feet which makes sense compared to what it going on with all the flooding taking place. That is the only information that is given. Now the other sites are that we coyot, creek. Major flood stage. Flood stage is ten. We have the flood warning. Have to come out of coyote reservoir. I think they were 114 and 119. We get a break here. It may be a few showers later on. We look for mostly clear skies. 30s to 40s. Kelseyville. Its the cold. Glenallen. Leesburg. Northwest napa. There is a weak system off shore. There is enough that we may get a few isolated showers. Dry until we get to the weekend. It looks like we will cloud up on saturday. 6 19 the time. New video of Harrison Fords close call with his airplane. Dumping up we will show you the how the actor barely avoided hitting another plane. We are live in san jose. Continuing to monitor the flooding there. Coming up at can 30 we will show you the areas to avoid as you head outside. Police in new jersey have arrested a drug suspect after what was part of arrest in part rescue. Look at that. Police say the man ran away during a drug sting into a wooded area and then he climbed down this cliff. This is in fort lee new jersey. The suspect couldnt move and they couldnt reach him once he got stuck in a tree. He was out there more than two hours. I special unit went down the cliff and rescued him and then arrested him. He was not hurt. The charges against him include conspiracy to give out cocaine and also resisting arrest. No Oakland Police are reportedly using new Surveillance Technology from the alameda da. The website report that the city signed off on a fiveyear agreement for an ungrade on whats known as a stingray device. The Technology Uses mobile phones. It fools the mobile phones in into connecting through it allowing officers to pinpoint a phones location and track done criminals. California law does require police to get a warrant eve time they want to use it. Authorities are starting to wild a case against a gang member accused of killing a Police Officer and oning another. The suspect is still in the hospital recoving after being shot by police. Investigators say that he is a career felon. He was arrested five times in the past seven months for vai lating probation. On monopolies say that he killed his cousin, stole his cousins car and then rear ended another car. When the Police Responded to the crash he started shooting killing death boyer. The police are angry that he was released on probation under a reform measure that allows him to be watched by the county and not the state. A new report Shows United States workers not investing enough in retirement. Two thirds of working americans do not contribute any money to a 401k or other retirement account through their job. Researchers say many dont have access to those account because they have not been on the job long enough or only work part time and only 4 of all you Companies Offer a retirement plan. Another problem is employers dont put effort into helping eligible workers sign up. There is new video to show you a plane that Harrison Ford was pie looting flying dangerously low last week offer an airliner taxiing at john wayne airport. Take a look. You can see as fords plane comes in he miss teak inly flies that plane directly over an American Airlines 737. Harrison ford was supposed to land on a runway that runs parallel to the taxiway. The faa is investigating. Its possible ford could loose his pilots license. No rain today. We are still feeling the impacts of the storms. At can 30 the incredible sayings from yosemite. And parts of downtown san jose is flooded. We have show you pictures. We will show you whats going on as many people are forced to evacuate. Good morning. We can see traffic that is going to be busy and we have the maimingor closure on highway 1501. Under mostly clear skies this morning also colder but a break from the rain. May be a few showers pop up to the north later on today but looks okafor the next to you days. 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It seems like its its not always the smartest thing to do is proceed along with water. We have some roads that are completely closed including niles canyon. 101 and 880. Sal was talking about that. Northbound 101. We want to take you live to san jose. San jose is really been hit with this latest storm. A lot of rain. We have a break for a bit. We say good morning to you attempt you for joining us. Middle of the week. Wednesday. February 22nd. Im dave clark. Good morning. Im pam cook. Its can 30. Speaking of the break and we will get hit lets check in with steve. Probably sunday. It doesnt look strong. It looks cold. Its cold this morning. It is. I know. We ha