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announcer: building a better bay area -- moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7news. >> now overnight leaving thousands without power. here is a live look outside at the bay from our emeryville camera. you can see a break right now but more rain is on the way. good morning. here with lisa need to hear from you because it was an active night with those thunderstorms, in the north specifically. lisa: tell me about it. i had earplugs. as we look at live doppler 7, you can see the past six hours how active it was with the thunderstorm activity. you have a low. temperatures will be mild with

lighter winds but look at what's on the way. 8:00 tonight, we are getting into the rain. he gets very heavy. 10:00, that is why we are looking at a level three system intensifying overnight. the focus shifts from the bay area to the central coast where we will see the heaviest amounts of rain. it is a level 3 system, a strong system, into monday bringing moderate to heavy rain and a possibility of thunderstorms. the flood threat continues to be high south of here and we could see mudslides. that is why we have a flood watch in effect through tuesday. some dangerous conditions on the way as heavy rain will continue at times but this all-important break today, don't get too used to the sun because that's going away and we have more rounds of rain coming up into tuesday and we will talk about the rest of the week which is looking soggy. liz: more than half a million people across california are without power right now.

a majority of those are in sacramento where roughly half the city woke up in the dark this morning. in the bay area, more than 20,000 pg&e customers are without power according to our latest calculations. the utilities online map shows many of the trouble spots. many outages are in the north bay where 13,000 customers are in the dark. on the peninsula, more than 9000 are without power. the wind is picking up in many communities. take a look at this video sent to us from jessica collins of photography. it shows the lightning overnight in kernville. you can see the rain coming down as the lightning lights up the sky. a similar story in many parts of the north bay. i was awoken late last night because of the thunder. in sonoma county overnight. check out this new video of a power pole split in half.

it could be due to a possible lightning strike. it caused wires to come down, shutting down power for a large area in hillsboro. santa rosa fire department says several trees and power lines are down around the city. it tweeted video showing a tree that fell into a car while it was being repaired. one person was injured and taken to the hospital. outside of forceful, sonoma county f fire fighters saw this fallen tree across river road. they were able to break the tree apart using chainsaws and they cleared river road is back open. we will have more on sonoma county in just a moment. we will bring on linda hopkins, the supervisor there. in san francisco, crews are still cleaning up from the last storm as a next one comes in. a storm swamped parts of the city, flooding streets and businesses. some are fearful things will get worse. tara campbell talk to restaurant owners in the city yesterday to

see how they are preparing. >> for another round of heavy rains . recent storms hit san francisco's mission district hard. >> at least four inches of water on the sidewalk and we don't have sandbags. our customers opened the door and all the water was coming through. >> sdbningheoundins in hopes of holding off the runoff. downtown, the emergency operations center is fully activated. crews working around the clock to clean up from recent storms but preparing for the next. >> our sewer system has been able to successfully drain most of the flooding that we have seen. our tree crews have been doing an amazing job. >> officials urging people to be

prepared, warning power outages are likely. >> we are asking people to stay home if they can, just to ride out the storm the best way possible. >> as for one, he has prep work and is hoping that sandbags are enough. >> we will pick up a couple of bags of sand and i think that's plenty for now. liz: francisco public works just opened its operation yard at 8:00 this morning. it's located at kansas and norwood street and will stay open until 2:00 this afternoon. you can track the rain and storms this weekend on the abc 7 bay area cap. we have the forecast and live doppler 7. the app is available on roku, apple tv, and andrew -- android tv vices. tomorrow, a 15-year-old will be arraigned on murder charges after he was arrested for killing a security guard in japan town last week.

the guard has been identified as gavin boston. he was 40 years old and was on the job only two months and working on his third book. he was shot and killed on wednesday while escorting to teens out of the mall. police arrested the two teens, ages 14 and 15. a gofundme account has been set up to cover burial expenses and bring family members and for his memorial service. happening today in san francisco -- a grassroots rally put on by bay area for iran. it lasts until 5:30 near and second streets. organizers say the rally is to honor and remember victims of down flight ps 752 and to show solidarity in support of the iranian revolution. more to come on the storm. let's get a check outside. lisa: enjoying this break. a good time to get out and do prep for more rain, not only tonight but more pockets of

downpours coming in tuesday night. we will look closely at the timeline, the amount of rain, and how it shifts the next couple of hours, coming up. liz: biden at the border. what is in the president's plan or as he takes his first visit to the u.s.-mexico border and how he plans to alleviate the migrant crisis. plus potential subway project potentially complete. what it means for

liz: we have an update out of newport news virginia where in elementary school teacher was allegedly shot by a six-year-old boy. the teacher is in stable condition. the six-year-old student allegedly opened fire during an altercation with the teacher. police say that shooting was not accidental. thankfully,o other sdent weured. >> it is shocking a

child would be sophisticated enough, number one, to know how to possess a gun, conceal it, carry it to school, and then, with discipline, fire one round at his teacher after an altercation. liz: the police chief and newport news met with the teacher and her family yesterday. he urged the community to keep the teacher in its thoughts and prayers. a sad story. president biden will make his first visit to the u.s.-mexican border since becoming president. the trip comes after announcing a plan to fix the migration crisis at the border. alexis christoforous reports. >> president biden will travel to el paso, texas today amid growing pressure from congressional republicans on how to handle the growing immigration crisis at the southern border. president biden announced thursday a new plan aimed to slow the arrival of the 200,000 migrants arriving at the border each month. pres. biden: i know it is a

complicated issue. i don't want to pretend there's anything easy about it. >> biden saying this to anyone attempting to cross the border illegally. pres. biden: do not just show up at the border. stay where you are and apply legally from there. >> the president announcing thursday up to 30,000 people from those countries will be allowed to apply for asylum each month. they would have to meet strict criteria, including naming a sponsor in the u.s. president biden calling on republicans to provide more funding to tackle the crisis. pres. biden: now they have a choice. they can keep using immigration to score put a cold points or help solve the problem. >> the aclu responding saying this plan further ties his administration to the anti-ed -- anti-immigration policies of the trump era. the governor of texas calling it nothing more than a band-aid. liz: after visiting texas, president biden will travel to mexico city to meet with

mexico's president and the canadian prime minister for the north american leader summit. calf -- after kevin historic win on capitol hill becoming speaker, other lawmakers are weighing in. it was thanks to a contentious voting process as a sign of what's ahead. mark to sonia a from the bay area spoke with abc7news shortly after mccarthy won the speakership after the 15th vote. >> if the rest of the acts are anything like the first act, it's not going to be very pleasant. hopefully now that we are past this, things will get better. having said that, our next action after getting sworn and will be to accept a rules package, what governs us in the next two years. that, i think, along with what has happened the last few days, portends fairly rocky, unfortunately, couple of years. liz: he says he hopes mccarthy

will reach across the aisle and be willing to work with them a kratz to find compromise. finally, officially, san francisco's central subway project is done. >> 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. [applause] liz: elected leaders and officials came to celebrate the official opening. people will get a one seat ride on the metro line. >> the increasing chinese population in the southeast sector of san francisco today had a vehicle by which they could travel to this particular destination. liz: mayor breed thanked nancy pelosi for steering thousands to the project. after a long night and the speakership battle, pelosi said she had to make it there. >> we were in session until very late last night.

get on the plane, come here and i said this is a family affair for us. ♪ liz: the proje billion, over budget by original estimates. construction started a decade ago and ran late. street repair clues -- street repair crews in san francisco started working on erosion control south of slope boulevard and ocean beach. this work is not new. the highway has long been impacted by sand buildup. the wet weather is impacting public transit in the bay area. suzanne pond is looking at what is being done to make sure service stays on track. >> if you take bart, give yourself more time, 20 minutes or so for trains to arrive. more trains are out for repair and more trains will be operating slower given the exceptionally rainy conditions. art authority say train cars need to get their wheel repaired

every year when the rails get wet. >> what happens as the wheels are not able to spin as normal. what they will do is actually lock up a bit sometimes or they are just not spinning correctly and that dragging, grinding motion creates a flat spot. >> about 100 of bart's are having their wheels reshaped. bart says crews are working round-the-clock at each of its four maintenance shops to make repairs. so you can expect to see shorter trains in the next couple of days and weeks. bart has crews on standby. >> we clean all the drains in advance, we check our pumps which are important in case there's flooding. we keep chainsaws nearby because trees and tree limbs will fall on the track. >> the 80 foot that fell across the track in burlingame. >> that shut down service between hill bridge and

rate for 12 hours. in san francisco, suzanne phan, abc7news. liz: in november, sfmta admitted it used red party cups as drainpipes to help divert water away from the walls of the union square market station. according to authorities, the cups were removed two days later but water intrusion and persistent leaks have been a problem for the system and might continue to be as we continue to get more rain. we had a big system last night and more rain on the way. lisa: the thing that has saved some of us are the breaks in between, so we have had a couple of dry hours and you see the sun and we will get a stronger storm tonight but we have several hours out there where this is giving the streams that have been running high agents to receive a little bit and we are seeing that at the russian river. not only is that good news but

the focus has shifted from out of the north bay -- kind of a good news-bad news situation because it is shifting south. you can see live doppler 7, all the lightning strikes. a wild day yesterday and overnight. early this morning, we had lightning, thunder and heavy downpours in the north bay. some sunshine and looks pretty good. we haven't seen this in quite some time. it is not going to last. 56 in san francisco from our exploratorium camera, it is sunny with puffy clouds. 49 in santa rosa, 50 by that delta and look at oakland -- the wet tarmac out there. certainly the puddles and soil shifting, it is laden with water and we are looking at more heavy rain coming into night. the sun and clouds early, then the clouds take over. a storm system still on the way through late tonight and the

overnight hours and more rainy days this week. although it doesn't look like they will be as strong as what we saw last night and tonight. check out the next several hours. the clouds thickened through the 49er game and we are looking at that overnight late rain. 11:00 in the north bay and look what happens by 4 a.m. -- heavier rain shifting into the east bay and south bay. look how quickly it moves out. by monday, by 7:00, it's out of here. some sun and north bay but we are not done with it. a nice break throughout the day monday and into early tuesday. overnight monday into tuesday, and another rainy afternoon with downpours mixed in with son. look at the changes -- looking at one or two inches from the city through s closer to the santa cruz mountains. this could be an underestimate.

3, 4, possibly five inches through big sur. these winds will coincide with the passage of the cold front. 10:00, 11:00, snow levels -- we've got about eight inches at lake levelland we will see the snow level rise. a bit of a low in the activity. the winter storm warning extended through wednesday. resorts could see two or three feet today, a lot of cloud cover and the sun will fade away. we are looking at a pretty good game this afternoon with no rain anticipated. the accuweather 7-day forecast between systems -- possibly a thunderstorm tonight. a level 3 system on monday. tuesday more rain and the rest of the week, it's a little too far out to plot but they do look lighter but continue to bring us more rain. liz: at least we get those breaks. good to know it is moving south. lisa: they have had some really

tough times in santa cruz and anatolia. tough times for them in the next 24 hours. liz: just ahead, stin safe during the next system. michael finney tells us the

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folks were watching it roll in from the ocean and lighting up sonoma county with lightning and thunder. our biggest concern is restoring power to thousands of folks, some of whom have not had power for this is the fifth day now. some of them don't have an estimated time of restoration. a lot of frustration and concern who rely on e their oxygen. this is a critical issue for days to come. liz: thousands of people without power in the north bay. in terms of some of the damage, we had someone call and overnight from gordon bill and say they were seeing flooding in their neighborhood. are you seeing localized flooding in parts of sonoma county? >> yes. we are seeing localized flooding. we are lucky the height of the russian river has been revised down which will let us keep some main arterials open.

the effort from folks with six feet of water on the roads in front of their house, they have no way of getting two groceries were medical appointments, they are isolated. liz: let's go back to that because that's a big headline this morning and there is some positive news for folks in kernville and sonoma county. the projections have been up dated and give a more positive outlook. can you talk about what we are expecting now at russian river? >> fortunately for us, but unfortunately for big sur. it looks like big sur and the central coast will be hit hard by this upcoming storm. that means a reduced amount of water in the russian river that will allow us to repair the majority of damages to homes that live in those low-lying areas. we do want to acknowledge there are folks that live within the floodplain and we are expecting to see flooding in their homes

as a result of the level we are expected to reach. liz: moving forward, as we expect more storms on the way but farther south, how are you preparing and what are you telling residents to do? >> if folks road, please do. we are expecting continued impacts from fallen trees and downed power lines. reach out and check on your neighbors. i just heard from someone who's literally running an extension cable from their generator to a neighbors oxygen machine. it takes everyone pulling together, checking in on neighbors that may not have adequate supplies of food and may be out of power for potentially over a week. some restoration times we are seeing are not until the 12th of january and some folks don't have an estimated time so those will be later, meaning more than a week without power in western sonoma county. liz: what are some resources you are offering for people in terms

of shelter or sandbag locations? >> we still have sandbags available in forest hill and occidental fire stations. additionally, we have set up an evacuation center at the fairgrounds in santa rosa and we are working at community support centers to allow folks to charge devices, pickup basic food and water, that kind of thing. we have the first one at fort ross. we are trying to in the south coast as well as the kernville area. liz: supervisor linda hopkins, we appreciate your time this morning. we appreciate all your work the past few days and the next week ahead will be a busy few days. still, damage -- the dramatic rescue as a man was pinned under a massive tree as l on his home. we will have the latest. we will have the latest. dude, what're you doing? i'm protecting my car.

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announcer: building a better bay area -- moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7news. >> i think the flooding we are going to see is going to reach disaster proportions as far as getting into businesses and residences and cutting off access roads. liz: a calm start after morning thunderstorms overnight. how communities are getting ready for more rain on the way. thanks for joining us. i'm here with lisa argen and as we look toward the coming days, what are you most looking at in terms of what we can expect? lisa: the next 36 to 48 hours bringing some very heavy downpours and multiple rounds of rain. as we look at live doppler 7, you touched on the thunderstorms last night and we are getting into a lull throughout the day today which is key. look what happens after 7:00. we are getting rain pushing onto the coast and this begins another round of very heavy downpours and possible thunderstorms as our level 3

system comes into play. re' a look at the projected rainfall totals. roman inch and a half to three inches around the santa cruz mountains. the 3, 4, five inch totals take us down to the central coast and around the area's particulate hard-hit. we are on tap to get a strong system tonight into monday. the flood threat continues not only through tuesday, it could be extended through later on tuesday and we are looking at more wet weather, weaker storms into wednesday, thursday and friday. liz: we want to get back to those power outages -- more than half a million people across california without power right now. a majority are in sacramento are roughly half the city woke up in the dark. in the bay area, approxima 25,000 customers are without power right now according to pg&e. we just got an update in the last few minutes and they say on the peninsula and in the north bay are where the majority of

these outages are. they say on the peninsula, more than 10,000 customers are without power and in the north bay, nearly 9000 customers are without power. they say they are working tirelessly to restore the power and have 4000 crews in the fields working to do this and have not given an estimated restoration time for these outages. in the east bay, tense moments in castro valley is fire fighters spent almost an hour trying to rescue a man pinned under a massive tree that fell on his home. the tree weighs close to 200 tons. neighbors who watch the rescue say it -- say he is lucky to be alive. some of the images you are about to see could be disturbing. >> responders were able to carry out this father who was trapped

under a eucalyptus tree that fell through his route. -- fell through his >> roof. >>there was a loud explosion, a rumble and my first thought was an earthquake and >> >> then the power went off. michelle said she helped to comfort his wife as he was being rescued. >> the gentleman was stuck on the couch and the tree was being supported by part of the walls of the home. ane couch so they were being very careful about securing the surrounding environment. >> several neighbors say the man is an officer with the oakland police apartment. >> the first company arrived on scene and found the house cut in half by a large eucalyptus. >> he says the tree probably weighs between 150 and 200 tons. he says it took his crew almost an hour to free the man. >> we were able to do a lift with some of our equipment to

get him some relief and pull him out. we had two cranes o >> some residents have complained to the city about these massive trees that run along a creek behind the homes and the threat of them falling. jason rogers grew up on the street and he and his father came out to see the damage. >> the house is split in half. it's shocking. but there are 70 eucalyptus trees behind these homes and they are so massive and they sway and it's only a matter of time before this happened. >> as neighbors watched the rescue, austin says this family got lucky. >> if he hadn't been on the couch right where he was or if the whole family had been there, it could have been a lot worse. liz: the battalion the wife and four kids were able to get out safely. the father did suffer injuries to his legs but the battalion chief says they do not know the

extent of the injuries. a remarkable rescue. high surface pounding the santa cruz coast right now. -- high serve is pounding santa cruz coast right now. the storm caused significant damage drought that county and along the coast. look out santa cruz reports the county is making disaster funds available to storm victims. more damage in santa cruz -- a piece of the bluff and pathway was washed away yesterday. they have been bombarded by those high waves. the cove sits just boardwalk. in the north bay, the next round of storms broad concerns of flooding to some communities along the russian river. fire departments are on standby, ready for possible water rescues and evacuations. cornell barnard has the latest spetting a fstunty whe first los from the air.

checkut o a waterlogged ruian river valley shot from the fire districts chopper. saturday's reconnaissance mission showed swollen creeks and lagoons which take overflow from the russian river, now reaching the tops of the banks. we were there when the fire chief landed after surveying the rising water and, with more storms on the way, his impressions were sobering. >> i think the flooding we are going to see will reach disaster proportion as far as getting into residences and businesses and cutting off access roads. >> folks in kernville have been getting ready for flooding and possible evacuations, stacking bags around shops and homes. >> right now, we don't have power. we haven't had power since wednesday afternoon. >> what did the highway look like? >> like a tornado went through. >> he worries floodwater from

the river could leave him stranded. >> the biggest fear for mesf i'n ve responders areouneab they aatchg rocreek which is pro flooding. firefighters are getting ready for the possibility of water rescues. swift rescue teams are doing last-minute training, ready to respond to emergencies in real time. >> they have been busy not only training but pre-surveying and finding potential problem spots. >> fire fighters urge folks living your creeks and rivers to be ready to leave their homes if water starts to rise. >> have a plan and a go-bag pact. where you going to go and how are you going to connect with your family? how do you deal with the situation, especially if it is at night and you lose power? liz: it is outside of sacramento and elk

grove where people are getting ready for more rain, downed trees and outages. some are looking to disaster workers. the red cross is offering some much-needed relief but it's not just for people needing a place to stay. workers are coordinating response plans with officials and making sure they are set up across the state. some people are still processing the last storm as they anticipate the next. >> one client came in and was expressing since she has lived here she's never seen anything to this extent and was feeling very frustrated. she's not sure where to start for her recovery. >> we are not used to losing our homes, so not knowing how long it is going to take to get back to their homes, there's lots of depression and anxiety. liz: volunteers say they are encouraging them to grab a meal and check out the disaster relief resources. the sacramento utility district report to has 290 thousand

customers without power after winds of up to 70 miles an hour battered the area. as you prepare for more rain, we have a list of storm resources. it includes sandbag locations, warming centers and shelters. go to abc 7.com/take action. still had, business impact -- how bay area businesses are recovering from the last storm as they get ready for the next one. here is a live look outside but what storm? look how clear and sunny it is at the golden gate bridge. don't get too excited. it is just a little rate. more rain is on the way.

liz: the storms are having an impact and many more ways. the torrential rains are hitting restaurants and businesses hard. many restaurant owners had to close down businesses early. laure thomas with the golden gate restaurant association said she wanted to keep staff and

customers safe but the reality is storms are impacting the bottom lines of businesses in the bay area. >> those that stayed open had slow sales, basically lost money , staying open. reservations were dropping like flies. canceling. liz: these strong storms hitting the regions are unfortunate for local restaurants. flood concerns and damages are impacting businesses that areegv fincial po in the new year. if you are not prepared for the storm, now is the time as things are dry with flooding and ongoing power outages. michael finney tells us the best way to prepare and stay safe ring storm. >> the key to surviving a big storm is little prep. if you live in an area known for flooding, you already known -- already know get your car to higher ground and get sandbags place. >> whatever areas are vulnerable at your house, take advantage of

the sandbags many cities and counties are handing them out today. >> janet reminds us that you don't have to be in an official flood zone to be a flood or storm victim. here are some quick tips to avoid the worst. clean up your yard. you don't want anything left out that could be picked up by high winds and potentially hurt someone or break a window. inside your home, close the blinds and curtains. >> the other thing you can do is move your valuables to higher ground so if you have a two-story home or whatever the highest place in your home is, move your valuables to those types of places, especially documents. >> locate your gas service shut off valve and electric panels so you know where to go if an emergency should happen. document >> what you own.

>>do your home inventory. take actors and videos, open your closets. you are not going out anyway, so take the time to do something. you can easily do it with your smartphone. liz: we are keeping close track of the storm. you can find us here on tv or wherever you stream 24/7. we will be right back. business can happen anytime, anywhere. so help yours thrive and stay connected with the comcast business complete connectivity solution.

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liz: welcome back. you can see all clear right now but we are awaiting the next round of storms on the way. getting a check of the forecast with lisa argen, we see the break there and that is really helping us as we get so many storms coming through the bay area. lisa: it has been like a conveyor belt. the pacific so active and those westerly winds transporting system after system directly at

northern california. we have had some breaks. not all of us have been that fortunate but overnight last night, the heavy downpours and thunderstorms and then waking up to this with cumulus clouds and a few areas of sunshine. the pavement getting a chance to dry out. some of the high-level running creeks and streams subsiding. some of the big rivers. 56 in san francisco but not for long because we have an even stronger storm setting up offshore. there's look at more son from the exploratorium camera. 52 by the delta, we will likely see another wind advisory. in oakland, a chance to dry out a bit. some clouds early and then the clouds thickened throughout the day for a cloudy afternoon. the winds will kick up in the front is going to move through. the rain will arrive at 7:00 or 8:00. heaviest rain later, 10 or after

midnight. the next 36 to 48 hours, we will see the most rain and then we are beginning to see a light at the end of the tunnel. here's a look at the cloudy skies as we go through the later afternoon. stopping this when we get the heavy rain. the rain will move in 7:00 or 8:00 and this is where we get those heavier downpours, just like last night and it's dark out and you hear the pounding rain and it continues in the overnight hours as it pushes through the east bay and south the heavy rain, third of an inch to a half inch, hopefully you are not out of that. the bad news is it's not until the morning hours that we can assess some of the damage and how quickly the water has penetrated the mud and soil and how they going to move in the next couple of days. throughout the bulk of the day, more rain heads our day late

tuesday. lingering into early tuesday, tuesday another rainy day with breaks and late tuesday, we are adding up the totals which are fairly uniform, anywhere from an inch and a half to two and half inches around the bay area. to the south, no let up from santa cruz to big sur. very high rain totals and the wind kicks up from 30 to 50 miles an hour overnight, just like last night and probably early tuesday. snow levels are low and then they will rise throughout the next several hours into monday before they drop back down and dump another two or three feet of snow at lake level around the resort. up or 50's, that includes santa clara. still looking at that system into the overnight hours.

scattered downpours into wednesday, looks a little lighter but still going with rounds of lighter rain the rest of the week into next weekend. liz: a busy start to this year. thank you. in sports, the warriors are looking to get back on track but with out steph curry, it seemed like orlando kept all the magic to themselves. chris alvarez has the highlights in this morning's sports. >> the warriors welcoming back andrew wiggins on saturday night. klay thompson, a late scratch with left knee soreness. stephen curry expected to return friday. they can't wait to have him back. andrew wiggins back after missing 15 games. the magic at 4 -- a it and it fell. he had 24 for lando. late first half, anthony lam --

hoop and scored 19 of his career high. the dubs down three at recess. they would tie it but orlando always had an answer. golden state just sloppy. turned it over 16 times. second straight home loss after a five-game winning streak. the entire sports world coming together and lots of touching tributes for damar hamlin in -- his jersey was displayed on the media mesh wall outside allegiant stadium in las vegas. the chiefs and raiders players wearing love for tomorrow shirts. the bills shared and encouraging up eight on hamlin who facetimed the team. >> the thing as he did this to the guys right away. >> to see his face and see him

smile and go like this to the camera, it was everything. >> he's got some stable things they know him for and he does. he made the heart symbol more than anything. he said i love you, boys and that got the guys. >> he even tweeted on he said putting love into the world comes back three times as much. thankful to everyone who has reached out and prayed. this will make me stronger, keep praying for me. sharks looking to bounce back from an overtime loss in anaheim. alexander -- a great logan -- that is a goal and then mario ferraro shot off the back of a bruin -- that goes in. for-two. that's your look in sports. have a great sunday. liz: a flying boat and ai

exoskeleton are two innovations getting a lot of buzz at this year's ces. the exoskeleton looks similar to a backpack. it is designed for workers and physically demanding jobs. the company behind the technology says it's primarily used in logistics and warehousing but it is expanding into health care and construction work. >> it keeps people healthy when they left. when i lift a heavy load, the exoskeleton is helping me move upwards. that helps keep my lower back healthy. >> also getting a lot of attention is this the creators say it is the first long-range high-speed electric boat. it flies on hydrofoils that reduce energy consumption by 80% compared to other conventional boats. next, educator appreciation -- how the caray family is showing their gratitude to teachers around the world.

liz: here are the winning numbers from last night powerball drawing. the powerball n nobody picked all six numbers in monday's drawing. now monday's trying increases to $340 million jackpot. the warriors hosted educators from around the a area on saturday. before the game against the orlando magic, the board president moderated a panel including steph curry's mother. she cofounded the christian montessori school in north carolina. she said we need to celebrate and recognize teachers on a daily basis. >> these small things every day prevent bigger things from happening and teachers get burned out easily because they say i'm doing all this and no one sees it. you might get the occasional child who says that word and you

just melt because you are like somebody does care. liz: she signed copies of her book for the educators who attended. we want to say we heard from governor newsom's office. he's going to provide an update on the storms battering california at 1:00 along with officials. sounds like sacramento, where he is, got really bad damage overnight. what can we expect in the coming days? lisa: more rounds of heavy rain. they are getting our thunderstorms from last night and there's a look from tonight into early monday. it moves out very quickly but there is more on the way behind it. getting set for our strong level 3 system with anywhere from one to three inches of additional rain. liz: thanks for joining us on abc seven mornings. enjoy the short break in the rain while you can. stay safe and repair. abc 7 news continues 5:00.

>> welcome to "path to college football playoff, presented by at&t 5g. >> welcome to los angeles and sofi stadium where one of the most outrageously unpredictable college football seasons has found its finish line. with tcu pulling in their equipment, the path to the playoff for the horned frogs. it is among the most improbable that we have ever witnessed as we say hello to everybody, getting ready for this national championship game here at t