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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 that's 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-perfection is the better course of action even though the numbers in many cases seem quite daunting...

66%. hopefully those numbers continue to go up. like you mentioned with rain coming in they're 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 people displaced all throughout northern california. many of them staying right here in this parking lo...

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 didn't see rain as the initial rain came on shore will see things pick up in the next 24 hours. i have family out there that i have talked to, they are starting to see the rai...

Lingering and the possible of some flooding as well. speaking of flooding, we've also got heavy rain now in parts of california on into the pacific northwest. we've 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 we're worried about flooding, debris flow and mudslides. this is just getting started and we'll continue...

Paul is in phaupb smontecito. >> reporter: there's 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 because of enormous boulders and as we have seen time and time again, these trees that just seem t...