Let's get to our storm coverage now.
A historic series of storms has left
scenes like the one on your screen in
several parts of Northern California.
Neighborhoods are flooded and
people forced to evacuate.
And this morning, northbound 99
closed from Turner Rd. To acampo Rd.
All because of flooding. Right now,
no estimated time of reopening,
and that's why we're bringing you
team coverage. ABC 10 Bridget Fiorello
covering conditions in a campo,
while Monica Coleman is looking
into tax breaks for damage that
comes along with the. Storms.
But first, with your weather forecast,
here's meteorologist Rob Karmark.
Rob, it's nice to see a dry morning.
Will it stay that way
for the morning commute?
You know, in California,
it's rare to say we're happy for
a dry day in the middle of winter,
but we really need this.
The water's gotta come down.
We've got more than enough
for rain and snow recently.
I'll talk about those updates later on.
And we also need the water to come
down for some of these major Rd.
closures because 99, four and 33 all
closed right now due to flooding.
So the waters are still high now we've got.
More rain coming back tomorrow night,
most likely after sunset,
and then we're gonna be dry the rest
of this week and this upcoming weekend.
Go figure. A dry weekend.
It's been a long time since
we've had one of those.
We're going to have one this weekend.
So this is what's going on.
That area of low pressure that caused
all the heavy drenching, flood,
drenching, flooding rain that's now
Southern California and Arizona.
So we're in a gap,
but it's only going to last for one day.
We've got rain and snow coming
back tomorrow night.
Temperatures have cooled off a lot.
We're in the 30s this morning with the
teens up high, so expect a cold morning.
So for you.
And the kids bundle up.
But you will not need an umbrella.
Any travel in the mountains
because of recent snow.
You've got chain controls
everywhere and some roads like 88.
The Carson Spur still closed
right now due to snow.
We you gotta check on those roads.
We've got rain coming in.
And the dry streak is not only this weekend,
it goes into next week as well.
We're going to warm up
eventually to the low fifties,
but that's a chilly day in my book.
One storm in the pipeline,
then we're going to be dry for a long time.
After that,
a much needed break again for rain and snow.
We're in good shape.
The biggest.
Closure right now is a major one.
This is 99 southbound and northbound
just north of Lodi.
Let me tell you the problem here, folks.
This is the mckelly, the Mckelvy River.
You need to find a bridge to get across that.
So I would say go across 12,
then up five.
That's a long detour,
but that's the one that
we've got this morning.
Also, 4 closed due to flooding
just off to the east of Farmington.
That's a big one as well.
There's some alternates, but again,
you got to get across that flooded area.
And then 33.
This is not I5,
this is 33 between Newman and 132,
which is the main Rd.
Between Modesto getting over to the
five and then over to the Bay Area,
this is closed due to flooding.
So let's get back to the 99 issue.
That storm yesterday was a hard hitter.
It was quick moving,
but it produced a lot of rain in a
short amount of time and now many
people are dealing with the aftermath.
So for more on that part of the story,
let's talk to Bridget Violo.
It's creating a big headache
raw for not only drivers,
but residents as well.
Take a look at these flooded
neighborhoods we're looking at.
Emergency officials say pumps had
to be turned off at times in San
Joaquin County because too much water.
Flowing onto Hwy.
99, hundreds of people were forced to
evacuate from my mobile Home Park near
Ocampo last night after the road they
were living on turned into a lake.
Take a look at this video,
the flooding so bad that it even
spilled over to a nearby neighborhood.
You can see these rows of cars
driving through the floodwaters
just to get out to safety.
First responders on scene to
help with the evacuation order,
along with the National Guard.
They were also called in to help,
and this morning those who had
to leave say they don't know when
they'll be able to return back.
Home.
Scared. I'm just afraid that my car
is going to get up to the point where
it's going to do some damage and
that would be devastating for me.
Wait, see, that's all I can do.
It's a waiting game before I can go back in.
So thank God I got family, though.
Just not knowing can be agonizing for so
many and for those who have nowhere to go.
Right now, there is a shelter set up
at the Lodi Grape Festival grounds,
and we're told at least a dozen people
are staying there this morning.
And if your home was damaged
by flooding or falling trees,
there might be a silver lining in the
form of tax breaks, right, Monica?
Yeah, Bridget. That's right.
The worst of the storm
seems to be behind us,
but that does not mean the damage that
was left behind no longer exists.
So many Californians fell victim
to mother Nature's wrath.
Left to pick up the pieces.
But tech expert Mark Stieber says victims
may be able to find relief come tax season.
California and a number of other
states that were hit by unfortunate
natural disasters may have more
time to file their taxes,
depending on the city,
the county and whether it's a
federally declared disaster.
More benefits are also available,
Stieber says.
If you have an economic loss,
not something reimbursed by insurance,
you have several different tax
options on which you can use.
Carry it back and get back.
Last year's taxes offset
the current year taxes.
You might have some extra
time for filing your taxes
or making estimated payments,
or paying payroll taxes.
There's a lot of things that
come into play if you're
subjected to a natural disaster.
Most importantly,
if you suffer true economic loss,
you may have a big tax benefit that
can help bring a silver lining and
otherwise really terrible situation.
Check with your tax pro or
check with the IRS website.
They can tell you whether
you qualify or don't qualify.
For extra time.
Alright. It's good to know you have at least
a Plan B or another option here in this case,
a lot of people probably checking into this.
Monica Coleman thank you.
Now, part of the damage these storms
brought knocked down power lines.
As a result, many of you were in
the dark for hours, even days. And
that's what happened to a
local grocery store in Davis.
It had to figure out how to save
thousands of pounds of food.
All right. The manager of Davis
Food Co-op says they didn't have
power for five days and with
food on the verge of spoiling,
decided that instead of.
Panicking, they take action. The Co-op
called contacts at the Yolo
Food Bank and UC Davis Pantry.
Thankfully, they were able to donate
more than $60,000 worth of food.
Coming out of this experience is
really something that is going to
encourage us to be even more prepared
for something like this in the future.
Now, food insecurity is a year round problem.
If you'd like to donate, we have
information on our website, abc10.com.
Meanwhile, more help is on the
way after Governor Gavin Newsom
signed an executive order that will
help with the emergency response
from these back-to-back storms.
And it comes as California has a
major disaster declaration and a
presidential emergency declaration.
These will help response and
recovery efforts across our state,
and Sacramento County qualifies
for that extra help we've seen
levee breaks and flooding.
In homes and neighborhoods now,
keep in mind a tornado even
touched down over the weekend.
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