ten. Good evening. Welcome to the Fox seven News at ten. I'm Alex Michaelson and I'm Christine Devine. Tonight this relentless rain has led to evacuate nations in record setting totals that are triggering dangerous mudslides. Even a call from the president. We have reporters all over Southern California tonight. Gina Silva, Chelsea Edwards, Ed Laskos all standing by. But let's begin with meteorologist Jonathan Novak and the live radar. Yeah, this has been an historic storm, an unprecedented amount of rain falling over just a couple of days. And totals have been anywhere from five to even 11in of rainfall. All. And as we look at what's happening now, we're starting to see some changes in the pattern and what it's resulted in are some breaks in the activity. But that said, it has not helped the inland Empire or eastern L.A. County. All that much. In fact, there's still a flash flood warning for southeast portions of Ventura County into L.A. County. And that goes until Tuesday at 5 a.m. Even though the rain has let up in that particular location in that vicinity. So there's been so much rain that is falling that it is causing continued flooding in many areas. This is Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. And while you had an easy day of it, early things filled in and it has been raining nonstop tonight. It will continue on into the early morning time for you. We've seen some moderate to heavy rain in Pasadena that has now moved up into the high desert. We've also seen continuous moderate to heavy rainfall in the Inland Empire, and it continues tonight . In fact, Little Creek has had near ten inches of rain. And since that was in the afternoon, we've added to that. On top of that, 9.3in that they had down by Lake Elsinore and into the Santa Ana mountains, it's light to moderate rainfall. But notice to the south, we're still seeing all of this atmospheric river moisture moving from the southwest to the northeast. And because of that, we continue the rain chances through Tuesday. That said, the winter storm warning goes until Tuesday at ten because while we see the system finally move through, it's going to lower the snow level down to about 4500ft tomorrow morning. And then even lower on Wednesday morning. Flood watches are in effect as well. And these are some of the numbers ten 11in Bel Air, woodland Hills, Topanga and Chino had almost six. And again, we've added to that just a quick look for tomorrow's forecast. You'll notice some improvement in the western counties, but it continues on for L.A. County eastward throughout the day Tuesday. So count on that and potential thunderstorms. Two I will detail the rest of this forecast coming up in just a few minutes. For now, we'll toss it back to you. All right, Jonathan, thank you. Take a look at this. Less than an hour ago, Sky Fox over the scene in Montecito Heights, an Amazon delivery truck perched pretty seriously in the soft soil on the side of a hill, threatening a home below. This is the 4000 block of Rosehill Drive. Luckily, there are no injuries. Firefighters and the U.S. Army Reserve working together tonight trying to bring that truck back to solid ground in the midst of this Pineapple Express storm soaking Southern California, President Joe Biden calls L.A. Mayor Karen Bass in the middle of her news conference. Fox Levin's Gina Silva live in Beverly Crest with the latest Gina. Well, Christine, that help is certainly needed because this storm has caused so much havoc all over Southern California. As you take a look here, we're off of Briarwood, off of Beverly Glen and this massive tree uprooted. And no match for that wicked storm. And as you know, it is far from over out here. A very loud noise, a rumbling, and the power went out as well. Powerful and destructive. The strongest storm of the season so far has caused massive damage throughout southern California. Just take a look at the muddy mess at Beverly Glen and Beverly Crest went outside and quickly discovered that there was quite a bit of damage on Caribou Lane. A house was crushed and other homes were also damaged. The nonstop rain unleashed heavy mudflows, taking everything in its path. This right here is someone's piano for him to look outside, and it's a wasteland up there now. It's been tough for residents to get around. That's why Mayor Bass is encouraging everyone to stay home if at all possible. I know that this is hard, but Angelenos, we will get through this. We anticipate the rains for a couple of more days, but know that we are not standing alone in our city toward the end of the news conference, Mayor Bass received a call from President Biden. Has anything more you need from us? From my FEMA director? We'll get any help on the way. As soon as you guys request it. So just let me know. That's why I'm calling. And the president told Mayor Bass that she is doing a wonderful job. He said, quote, one #### of an operation. Alex. Christine, I'll send it back to you guys in the studio. All right. Gina, thank you. We're going to take a look here. Residents of at least two homes in the Fryman Canyon area of Studio City are displaced. Tonight, a rush of water, mud, debris slamming into their homes last night. Now, the residents of Lone Ridge Estates are digging out the garage door of one home was ripped away from the house. Vehicles damaged mud everywhere. We're talking to the homeowners. This is the homeowners car right here that you can see has been destroyed, as well as the car of her son. And nobody was hurt. My understanding there was nine homes that were negatively impacted, but no injuries. Everybody has been relocated up to this point. More They're from our city officials. Of course. One of the homes was red tagged, another yellow tagged of the other evacuees. Many of them have returned home tonight. They're basking in round town today in Baldwin Hills, a woman faces a rude intruder, a wall of sticky mud that came through her wall during the storm. Even scarier than that, the mud is still moving tonight. Fox Eleven's Chelsea Edwards continues our team coverage live tonight. Chelsea That's certainly her concern now. We're now standing on Don Ricardo Drive. I want to show you the damage. This is just a few blocks away. Take a look at this aftermath. You can see that hillside just came down. Mud, debris and large rocks. That car that you're looking at that's been here all day long and not too far from where we're standing, is where the mud came through that house. Watch this. I mean, you can see the wood, the floors. There's this used to be carpet, and now it's just mud. This mountain of mud came crashing through Dion Perino's bedroom doors early this morning. You see, it just knocked it right off the right off the frame. Thankfully, she's okay, but her Baldwin Hills house of 25 years is now yellow tagged. Her biggest concern tonight is a swimming pool sitting on the hill just above the slide. It looks like the mud has stopped moving, but actually it's so wet that it's still pushing into the house. This is moving right? Yes. It's moving. That's why I'm so stressed out. It's raining and it's making the mud that's there for super. So it's kind of like just a slow moving blob. Many in the Baldwin Hills community jumped in to help. We all know each other and we just help each other out because this is our family. Melanie Markham lives across the street and recruited her family to help stabilize their longtime neighbor's house. We're DIYers, and so I was like, we need to get the dirt back science degree and we need to move it away. So let's not talk about it. Let's be about it. The wet mud flowed down hillsides throughout Baldwin Hills. This call heard on the Citizen app, came from a home just a few streets away. A mudflow did make contact with the house and have compromised the structural walls to the garage. Mud pressed up against homes, tarps and sandbags dotted hillsides above the streets as residents nervously ride out the storm, hoping the saturated ground doesn't move any more. This is this is legendary. Now, Dion could stay in her house because it is a yellow tagged in a certain part of it, but she says she's not going to take that chance. She's staying with friends, but we'll be close by today. We also want to mention Mayor Karen Bass was in this area. She used to live in the Baldwin Hills area, so she stopped by, talked to some affected residents. Everybody says they're just hoping that this is the extent of the damage. We'll of course have to wait and see. Reporting live from Baldwin Hills. I'm Chelsea Edwards. Alex. Christine, I'll send it back to you. Where wasn't the mayor today? All right, Chelsea, thank you so much. A man and his dog rescued from the Pacoima Wash in Sylmar for the L.A. Fire Department, says a man jumped into the fast moving water in order to save his dog. The dog managed to swim safely to the edge, but a helicopter crew had to be called in to hoist the man to safety. Firefighters say he was conscious when he was taking the hospital. The dog was taken to a local shelter to be treated for minor injuries. Now to the storm damage in the inland Empire. Fox 11 Alaska's live in Colton tonight. Ed and Christina soaking rain continues here this late hour. And with it, the concerns about this sinkhole. Have a look for yourself. Walk over there with Mikey. Just don't get too close. Really unstable. Here. This let loose a couple of hours ago. Look at concrete. The asphalt, mud, debris, all that loose flowing to that roadway below. And now, as the rain continues, so does the threat. Even more could come sliding down. Watch this. Clearing away the mud down there from this sinkhole up here that threatens to grow even bigger after letting loose, sending a torrent of mud flowing down to that street below. So you come out here, you hear the noise, you come out here and you see this, huh? Yeah. And I saw this. Yeah Look, I mean, it goes right down it got bigger. Yeah. It did, it got bigger from the from the time that I went to go get those guys and came back. I mean look at this. It's the asphalt into the roadway and it goes all the way down to the street below the street below. Yes. His home is right next to the sinkhole. Too close for comfort. No evacuations ordered yet. Hopefully it doesn't rain any harder tomorrow in the morning or more of it could come down. Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. Especially if the water comes up. Because, see that sewer line that the hole right there. Yeah. When it when this first happened all the water was coming up that as much of the eye is reeling after taking a direct hit from this atmospheric river that leaves rivers of its own. Check this. It's a flash flood sweeping right through this roadway in Devore. A car that's washed away by that fast moving current. The driver and two of its passengers see them there. They're hanging up in that tree. See them? They're hanging on for dear life. Angel. Firefighters are able to get them out safely. 1731 14 it's just one of several dramatic rescues that play out right through the eye. We've had numerous rescues in the Santa Ana River bottom, numerous rescues, a battalion chief says. All here in the Santa Ana River bottom, long known for its homeless encampments, one by one, they're slowly lifted up and out. At last count of ten people and almost as many dogs, all making it out safe and sound. But still others in that river bottom could be at risk. Yeah, there's one clear message is that we need to be out of the river bottom at this time. The rain is going to continue for not only today but in the days to come. And we need to get out of the river bottoms. The risk here is snow high up in the mountains of San Bernardino County, on the way to Big Bear. Cars stuck in the snow. Others pulled over to put on their chains. All of this is the storm. Just won't let up. And now live from the snow coming down to this roadway. Coming down. The neighbor of Jerome. Nice fellow. We've been talking to home right? Right across the way. Said it sounded like a big train going by when this let loose. Anyway, he was saying he's got to get up early for work. But with this rain coming down, he looked out and said he'd probably be sleeping with one eye open. Concerned that it might move up closer and as the city has told him, if it does get any closer, there might be some evacuation orders. For now, we're live here in Colton, back to the west side. We go. And thank you very much. Our best to him earlier today. Dramatic swift water rescues at the Santa Ana River Bottom in Riverside. 11 people, 18 dogs, all living in a small homeless encampment, became trapped by those fast moving floodwaters. No serious injuries reported. Riverside fire officials are employing every one to stay away
