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Typic typical. we get the storms from the coast and it will come in hard and heavy. day one is today. day two, and then, day three. this is a multiday event right on top of northern california. as far as the rainfall tallies, we're talking about 3 to 5 inches. it looks like the worst area would be right over paradise here. this is not good. a three-day, five-inch rainfall event for northern california. flash flood watches are in effect. that's going to be a big threat, along with the mudslides and the debris flow, that we're expecting with the rain mixing with the burnt soil there. there you s...

Initial evaluation and providing information to the county and local officials on where the impacts could occur in debris flow, etc. and putting mitigation measures in place to deal with that. >> jon: is there any way to predict? i know you say you are evaluating the possibility of mud flows and that sort of thing. is there any way for survivors to know hey, i have to get out of town right now? >> fortunately we've been able to maintain evacuations in the critical areas. some repopulation has occurred in areas where it was safe to do so. we've maintained evacuations to insure for the public sa...

Tomorrow it's going to be pretty chilly. >> cold in the northeast and finally the rainy season begins. we're worried about the mud and debris but we need it. california has been dry since the rainy season ended in the spring and it's about three weeks late. this is finally the weather pattern changing in the west. we need better air quality. so the rainfall forecast three to four inches is the red and pink. so a large chunk of northern california. paradise, california could get three to four inches of rain. you'll probably see mud and debris flow. hopefully won't do any damage to properties. a...

The search for remains is unlike any in california history. >> this is the largest search and rescue operation in california ever. 500 volunteers from all over california. and that's just unprecedented. >> reporter: the number of people unaccounted for is down from 1,200. to under 1,000. authorities are trying to witle down the list. as survivors are found. >> this is till raw data. my objective of finding progress or moving forward. even though the numbers in many cases seem quite daunting. >> those displace nd camping and area parking lots are spreading out to shelters ahead of rain. >> we a...

Walmart parking lot is in a flood zone. >> what we really want people to do as the rain approaches and the weather starts to shift is get inside. >> reporter: there is plenty of space in evacuation shelters. >> we're going to be here as long as we need to be here. we could be in the sheltering business through christmas zp. >> reporter: some are scared to go. >> the norovirus going around, i'm scared because we already got that once. >> reporter: more than 100 have been hospitalized by the bug. others moved to isolation blocks within the shelters. many evacuees plan to ride out the rains out h...