The residences under the mandatory evacuation are near a creek that appears to have been breached, Mayor Sam Liccardo said. Tens of thousands of more homes are under voluntary evacuation notifications. One resident slept in his car instead of going to a shelter. "We woke up at 1:30 in the morning, cops knocked on the door of our apartment. Thousands ordered to #evacuate in #SanJose after flooding, some return home to assess the damage: https://t.co/jY2jOVls0Z — ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) February 22, 2017Another resident said the water rose fast.

Source: CNN February 22, 2017 23:55 UTC