BUNNY
BUNNY STILL HOPPING HIS WAY THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD. MUSIC STARTS NOW. AS THOUSANDS OF SAN
DIEGO ENDS OBSERVE PASSOVER AND
EASTER THIS WEEKEND, LOCAL
LEADERS SAY THEY MUST ALSO
CONTINUE TO OBSERVE THE ONGOING
STAY AT HOME WATERS. GOOD
EVENING AND THANKS FOR JOINING
US. I'M BARBARA LEE EDWARDS.
I'M CARLOS KATO. THERE ARE NOW
ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY
THREE CONFIRMED KOBE 19 CASES
IN THE COUNTY. AND 44 DEATHS.
NEWS 8 RICHARD ALLEN HAS MORE
ON NEW PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT
THE STATE TO HELP VULNERABLE
SENIORS AS WELL AS HOW
TECHNOLOGY IS TRANSFORMING THIS
SPECIAL WEEKEND. WELL, THAT'S
RIGHT. HOUSES OF WORSHIP LIKE
THIS ONE WILL BE CONDUCTING
EASTER SERVICE ONLINE, ALLOWING
SAN DIEGO US TO PRACTICE THEIR
FAITH WHILE ALSO PRACTICING
THE PHYSICAL DISTANCING
CRITICAL TO FLATTENING
THE CURVE. THIS IS PASSOVER, A
GOOD FRIDAY AND AN EASTER LIKE
NONE WE HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED
AND EXPERIENCED. LOCAL LEADERS
URGE SAN DIEGO US TO CARRY OUT
WITHIN THEIR HOMES AT
THE BEGINNING OF THIS PROCESS.
IT DEFINITELY FELT STRANGE BUT
WE HAVE ALL FOUND NEW WAYS TO
CONNECT MORE DEEPLY CONNECTIONS
THROUGH TECHNOLOGY LIKE ZOOM
AND SKYPE ALLOWING
CONGREGATIONS TO STILL WORSHIP
TOGETHER IN A VIRTUAL SETTING
INSTEAD OF SOCIAL DISTANCING.
SENIOR RABBI DAVOREN MARCUS OF
TEMPLE EMANUEL CALLS SACRED
DISTANCING IN ORDER TO MAKE
SURE THAT WE ARE DOING OUR PART
TO KEEP THE LIVES OF OUR
NEIGHBORS AND OUR LOVED ONES AS
SAFE AS POSSIBLE. COUNTY
LEADERS WARNED ANY RELIGIOUS
ORGANIZATIONS TRYING TO
CONGREGATE THIS WEEKEND WOULD
OPEN THEMSELVES UP TO FINES AND
PENALTIES. WE CERTAINLY HOPE
THAT THAT IS NOT THE CASE. WE
DON'T WANT TO TAKE LAW
ENFORCEMENT AWAY FROM THE JOB
THAT WE NEED THEM TO DO DAY IN
AND DAY OUT TO ENFORCE
THE PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS AND WE
DON'T ANTICIPATE ANY ANY
SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS. ALSO
FRIDAY, TWO ADDITIONAL CREW
MEMBERS ABOARD THE USS MERCY IN
LOS ANGELES HAVE TESTED
POSITIVE FOR KOBE 19. THEY'RE
NOW IN ISOLATION OFF THE SHIP.
WE'RE STILL FULLY MISSION
CAPABLE. WE CAN CONTINUE
RECEIVING PATIENTS IN FACT
SENIORS WHO ARE NOT INFECTED
WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO
THE MERCY INSTEAD OF HEADING TO
NURSING HOMES RISK FOR AN
OUTBREAK. THIS WILL HELP
DECOMPRESS THE SYSTEM. THESE
WILL BE FOR NON COVERED
POSITIVE PATIENTS. GOVERNOR
NEWSOME ALSO UNVEILED A NEW
PARTNERSHIP WITH FEMA TO HELP
DELIVER MEALS TO SENIOR
CITIZENS NOW UNABLE TO LEAVE
THEIR HOMES. THIS IS A BIG DEAL
AND WILL HAVE PROFOUND IMPACT
ON SENIORS AND THEIR NEEDS ON
THE LOCAL LEVEL, SAID DIEGO HAS
NOW RESCINDED FURLOUGHS FOR
SOME EIGHT HUNDRED CITY WORKERS
AND NON-ESSENTIAL CAPACITIES
OFFERING TO FIND THEM NEW
ESSENTIAL JOBS SUCH AS WORKING
AT THE CONVENTION CENTER. NOW
HOUSING NEARLY 800 UNSHELTERED
PEOPLE. THE GOAL IS TO ENSURE
THAT WORKERS WHO WANT TO SERVE
CAN CONTINUE TO SERVE AND MERE
FAULKNER ALSO SHARED SOME
ENCOURAGING NEWS NOTES FOR SAN
DIEGO LIFEGUARDS WHO HAD
EARLIER TESTED POSITIVE FOR
KOBE, 19 HAVE NOW ALL RECOVERED
AND ARE MEDICALLY CLEARED TO
RETURN TO WORK. BACK TO YOU.
THANK YOU, RICHARD. TONIGHT
THERE ARE MORE THAN HALF A
MILLION AMERICANS WITH CORONA
VIRUS AND MORE THAN 18000 HAVE
DIED. THE NUMBER OF CASES SEEMS
TO BE LEVELING OFF IN NEW YORK,
THE HARDEST HIT STATE. BUT
THAT'S SPARKING DEBATE ABOUT
WHEN AND HOW TO BEGIN REOPENING
THE COUNTRY. MICHAEL GEORGE HAS
THE LATEST FROM NEW YORK.
PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS IT APPEARS
THE CORONA VIRUS DEATH TOLL IN
THE U.S. WILL BE LOWER THAN
PROJECTED. THE MINIMUM NUMBER
WAS 100000 LIVES THAT I THINK
WILL BE SUBSTANTIALLY UNDER
THAT NUMBER. THE PRESIDENT SAID
THE SITUATION WAS STABILIZING
IN SOME MAJOR CITIES INCLUDING
DETROIT AND NEW ORLEANS WHICH
ARE AMONG HOTSPOTS HARD HIT BY
THE VIRUS. WE HAVE NOT REACHED
THE PEAK. HEALTH CARE EXPERTS
ARE URGING RESTRAINT AND SAY
SOME PARTS OF THE COUNTRY MUST
PREPARE FOR A SURGE. THIS IS
NOT THE TIME TO FEEL THAT SINCE
WE HAVE MADE SUCH IMPORTANT
ADVANCE IN THE SENSE OF SUCCESS
OF THE MITIGATION THAT WE NEED
TO BE PULLING BACK AT ALL.
THE PRESIDENT HAS SAID HE WANTS
TO RESTART THE ECONOMY SOONER
RATHER THAN LATER. I'M GOING TO
HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION AND I
ONLY HOPE TO GOD THAT IT'S
THE RIGHT DECISION. NEW YORK
CITY HAS SEEN SEVERAL DAYS WITH
CLOSE TO 800 DEATHS ON HART
ISLAND. NEW YORK'S 150 YEAR OLD
PUBLIC CEMETERY. ONCE A WEEK
BURIALS HAVE TURNED INTO A FIVE
DAY OPERATION. AMONG THEM
UNCLAIMED VICTIMS OF CORONA
VIRUS. NEW YORKERS WHO VENTURE
OUT ARE TO FOLLOW SOCIAL
DISTANCING GUIDELINES. I TRY TO
WAIT FOR THE NEXT TRAIN CAUSE
I'M NOT TRYING TO LIKE YOU NO
CONTACT, NO VIRUS. EVERYBODY IS
VERY SCARED. THEY'RE TRYING TO
KEEP THEIR DISTANCE FROM EACH
OTHER. BUT IT'S IMPOSSIBLE.
NASA ASTRONAUT JESSICA MILLER
IS ABOARD THE INTERNATIONAL
SPACE STATION. WE CAN TELL YOU
THAT THE EARTH STILL LOOKS
JUSTICE STUNNING AS ALWAYS FROM
UP HERE. SO IT'S DIFFICULT TO
BELIEVE ALL THE CHANGES THAT
HAVE TAKEN PLACE. MILLER SAYS
SEEING THE PANDEMIC UNFOLD FROM
220 MILES ABOVE THE PLANET IS
SURREAL. MICHAEL GEORGE, CBS
NEWS, NEW YORK. SAN DIEGO
LEADERS ARE ASKING THE STATE TO
EXTEND EMERGENCY PROTECTIONS TO
UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS WHO ARE
AFFECTED BY THE CORONA VIRUS
PANDEMIC. THEY LEFT OUT OUR
UNDOCUMENTED POPULATION. YOU'RE
STILL IN THE FRONT LINES
PICKING THOSE VEGETABLES OR
THEY'RE COOKING THE FOOD THAT
WE'RE PICKING UP AT
THE RESTAURANTS OR THEY'RE
STOCKING OUR GROCERIES. THAT IS
A REALITY. IN A LETTER
SUBMITTED YESTERDAY, OFFICIALS
ASKED GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM FOR A
DISASTER RELIEF FUND FOR
UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS AND 10
MILLION DOLLARS TO HELP
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THEY
SAY ABOUT 5 PERCENT OF SAN
DIEGO'S WORKFORCE IS
UNDOCUMENTED AND THEY ARE NOT
ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL PANDEMIC
RELIEF. THE EAST COUNTY
COMMUNITY IS COMING TOGETHER TO
SUPPORT HEALTH CARE WORKERS ON
THE FRONT LINES OF CODE 19 200
BOXED MEALS WERE DELIVERED
TONIGHT TO OVERNIGHT DOCTORS,
NURSES AND OTHER STAFF AT
GROSSMAN HOSPITAL. THE MEALS
WERE PAID FOR BY FOOTHILLS
CHURCH IN ELKO HOME. CHURCH
LEADERS SAY THEY WANTED TO SHOW
HOSPITAL STAFF HOW MUCH THEY
APPRECIATE THEIR WORK. TONIGHT
SAN DIEGO FIREFIGHTERS, POLICE
OFFICERS, LIFEGUARDS AND
SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES APPLAUDED.
HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
ACROSS THE CITY TONIGHT IN
THEIR OWN WAY. THAT WAS
THE SCENE EARLIER AT RADY
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, ONE OF
SEVEN THAT RECEIVED THE OVATION
RIGHT AT FIVE. FIRST RESPONDERS
SAY HEALTH CARE WORKERS ARE
FACING SOMETHING UNLIKE WE'VE
SEEN IN OUR LIFETIMES AND THEY
DESERVE OUR THANKS. EVERY DAY
WHILE THAT COLD STORM THAT
DUMPED HUGE AMOUNTS OF RAIN ALL
ACROSS SAN DIEGO TODAY APPEARS
TO BE ON ITS WAY OUT. WE'LL
KEEP OUR FINGERS CROSSED FOR
THAT. FROM FLOODING AND
MUDSLIDES TO CRASHES AND
RESCUES, THIS HEAVY RAIN CAUSED
ALL KINDS OF BIG PROBLEMS ALL
ACROSS THE COUNTY. NEWS'S STEVE
FIORINA SHOWS US THE DAMAGE
RESCUE AND REPAIR CREWS
CONSTANTLY BUSY TODAY CALLS FOR
SUCH THINGS AS A SINKHOLE HERE
IN CITY HEIGHTS. THE FINALE TO
THE WEEK OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
STORMS WAS A POWERFUL RAIN
COMING DOWN IN SHEETS. WAVE
AFTER WAVE DOWNPOURS SWEEPING
ACROSS SAN DIEGO ALL NIGHT.
TODAY FINALLY TAPERING OFF
TONIGHT. LOOK AT THE INTENSITY
OF THE RUSHING WATER AT HARMONY
ROAD. FLASH FLOOD RESCUES.
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS. A MAN DIED
IN THIS CRASH IN CARMEL HEIGHTS
.HIS CAR RIPPED IN HALF WHEN
IT CAREENED INTO A TREE. HIS
TEENAGE SON AND DAUGHTER RUSHED
TO THE HOSPITAL. A RIVER AND
AIR RESCUE NEAR S.D. CCU
STADIUM PARAMEDICS PADDLING OUT
IN THE MUDDY WATER SECURING A
WOMAN SO SHE COULD BE AIRLIFTED
TO SAFETY. DOGS RETRIEVED AS
WELL. MUDSLIDES IN OCEANSIDE.
ADAM BATEMAN SLID DOWN INTO
THE ANTHONY LIST NURSING AND
REHABILITATION COMPLEX. NO ONE
WAS HURT. DOZENS OF RESIDENTS
WERE MOVED DOWN LA MESA,
SEVERAL CARS AND TRUCKS NEARLY
BURIED BY FALLING FENCE
BLACKTOP AND SOME 30 MOTORISTS
STALLING OUT ROADS AND STREETS.
BECAME LAKES AND RIVERS. WHILE
ALL THE OTHER CARS IN FRONT OF
ME WERE MAKING IT AND I DECIDED
TO GO FOR IT. I GOTTA GET TO
WORK. I JUST STALLED OUT. I
SHUT OFF THE FLOW OF THE WATER.
ROAD CLOSED. BARRICADES WERE
PLENTIFUL. FASHION VALLEY
FLOODED THE COURT ROUTE 78 WAS
IMPASSABLE AT EL CAMINO REAL
SHUT DOWN. SO MANY RESCUE
STRANDED PEOPLE PETS. THIS DOG
WALKED IN WATER TO SAFETY FROM
A NORTH COUNTY ANIMAL HOSPITAL.
AND IF YOU WEREN'T ON THE ROAD
TODAY, HERE'S A FRONT SEAT VIEW
OF HOW DIFFICULT IT WAS TO
NAVIGATE YOUR WAY THROUGH
THE DRIVING RAIN. SHOULD ALL BE
BETTER TOMORROW EXCEPT ONE WORD
OF CAUTION. EUCALYPTUS TREES
AND PALM TREES MAY HAVE
DESTABILISE. BE CAREFUL STEVE
FIORINA NEWS. WELL, NOW THAT
THAT STORM APPEARS TO BE ON ITS
WAY OUT, ARE WE IN THE CLEAR
FOR THE WEEKEND? WE CAN ONLY
HOPE FOR THE ANSWER. FOR THAT
WE TURN TO CHIEF METEOROLOGIST
CARLY JARVIS WHO HAS A LOOK AT
OUR MICROCLIMATE FORECAST.
CARLY. AS WE HIT THE WEEKEND
FORECAST WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A
DRIER SATURDAY. WE'LL SEE A FEW
SHOWERS BY SUNDAY. TAKING A
LOOK AT THE SILO RADAR WE GET
CLOUD COVER IS STILL GOING AND
WE HAVE THE WRAP AROUND
MOISTURE AND THAT'S PRODUCING
SOME SHOWER ACTIVITY THAT WE'RE
MAINLY SEEING MOVE EAST OF US.
AND THEN OVER THE OPEN WATERS
WITH A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS WE
HAVE DRIED OUT. BUT AS STEVE
HAD MENTIONED, SAN DIEGO RIVER
ADD A FASHION VALLEY TYPICALLY
DOES FLOOD WITH THIS STORM
SYSTEM SO WE GET IT. THEY'RE
HEAVIER. SO WE HAVE FLOOD
WARNINGS STILL IN PLACE FOR
THAT AREA AS WELL AS THE SANTA
MARGARITA RIVER BECAUSE OF IT
REACHING THE FLOOD STAGE. THAT
POTENTIAL WILL BE THERE. NOW
TAKE US INTO TOMORROW. OVER
THE LAST SIX DAYS WE HAVE SEEN
A LOT OF RAIN ABOUT THREE AND A
HALF INCHES OF RAINFALL FOR
DOWNTOWN SEVEN POINT FOUR ZERO
INCHES FOR INSTANCE DOESN'T
EVEN SOME MOUNTAIN SNOW MORE
THAN A FOOT FOR BIRCH HILL
WE'RE