Samantha Voorhees

News Producer at NBC Bay Area.

[NBC Bay Area @nbcbayarea]

A blind seventh grader from Berkeley competed in the national Braille Challenge Finals in Los Angeles this weekend, winning first place in the “Charts and Graphs” category.
https://t.co/VB8zEt1uOf

[NBC Bay Area @nbcbayarea]

An East Bay family’s longtime dog, a rat terrier named Rufus, passed away earlier this year. The family added a new addition a few days later from a San Francisco rescue, another rat terrier named Ziggy. And then, everyone was in for a big surprise. https://t.co/FDSEq4YRzj

[NBC Bay Area @nbcbayarea]

Dozens of Dev Patel doppelgangers gathered in San Francisco for a look-alike contest. https://t.co/50APCzEaEO

[NBC Bay Area @nbcbayarea]

Three women are taking their love of actor Dev Patel and turning it into a contest to be held in San Francisco. https://t.co/1g7NXCAHXJ

[Jocelyn Moran @jocelynamoran]

A frustrating situation for many at SFO. Some passengers have decided to cancel their flights & go home. Others are stuck here because this was their layover.
SFO has confirmed it’s experiencing an airport-wide tech issue. @nbcbayarea
https://t.co/JgTrO9OF5E

[City of Oakland @Oakland]

The City of Oakland is aware of a cybersecurity outage affecting jurisdictions worldwide. The impacts in Oakland are being evaluated and responded to now. Our 911 call lines remain active and open to receive emergency calls. Please continue to report emergencies by dialing 9-1-1.

[NBC Bay Area @nbcbayarea]

Here's what we know about a global technology outage: https://t.co/O2yjPkYmC0

In the Bay Area, San Francisco International Airport confirms it is experiencing an airport-wide IT issue.

[scott budman @scottbudman]

#Breaking
Hearing reports of a major #Microsoft outage affecting banks, media outlets and other platforms in several countries.
Also #AWS having issues.

Have you been affected?

[Samantha Voorhees @Sam_Voorhees]

@marylizcortese @beachboardwalk Hello! I am a producer with NBC Bay Area. Would you be willing to let us show this video in our 11PM newscast?

[Rob Mayeda @RobMayeda]

Aurora viewing 🚫
Stratus surging ✅
#CAwx 5/12/2024

[Samantha Voorhees @Sam_Voorhees]

It’s hard to image @news4buffalo without @jacquiewalker4. She taught me so much during my time in Buffalo. Not only about being a good journalist, but being a good person.
Congratulations Jacquie, and good luck on your next chapter.

[News 4 Buffalo @news4buffalo]

Breaking News: Our beloved Jacquie Walker, a Buffalo broadcasting legend, will step away from the anchor desk next month after more than 40 years with WIVB-TV. https://t.co/sQI7uvyl5z

[Caltrans District 3 @CaltransDist3]

Here's a look at traffic leaving the Lake Tahoe Basin on Highway 50 this afternoon. Chain controls remain in place and it's very slow going. Interstate 80 remains CLOSED and will not reopen today. With a break in the weather, we hope to be able to reopen I-80 sometime tomorrow.

[Nic Merianos @NickMerianos]

Someone asked a great question: Why issue a severe t-storm warning when there is no lightning?

Many may not realize this but lightning is not a factor when issuing a svr warning. While dangerous, a severe warning is issued for high wind, large hail and/ or possible tornado #CAwx

[City of Santa Cruz @CityofSantaCruz]

🚨Tree Incident on Southview Terrace in Santa Cruz.

🚧 Avoid the Area: For your safety, please avoid the 400-600 block of Southview Terrace until the situation is resolved.

[Jeff Ranieri @JeffRanieri]

#Oklahoma #earthquake happened near the Wilzetta Fault Zone. It's a part of Oklahoma that has experienced earthquakes in the 5 Magnitude before. 5.7 Magnitude in 2011 according to USGS @nbcbayarea. Meanwhile, I'll have #California #BayArea #rain #wind storm details at 11PM

[Jeff Ranieri @JeffRanieri]

5.1 #earthquake East of #Oklahoma. Rated as strong shake intensity just northwest of Prague, OK @nbcbayarea

[CHP Truckee @CHP_Truckee]

Looking so lovely tonight 😍❄️

Snow continues to fall in the Truckee area and I-80 over Donner Summit. We had multiple spin outs tonight, so let’s keep the freeway open and take it slow!

[CHP Santa Cruz @CHPscrz]

🚨 Traffic Alert 🚨 Road closure on Soquel San Jose Rd. north of Rancho Soquel Rd. due to a fallen tree. Please find alternate routes and stay safe #RoadClosure #chp

[Santa Cruz County @sccounty]

Prepare now and expect this storm to be impactful. Stay safe and never drive through flooded roadways!

[Sacramento Sheriff @sacsheriff]

Large explosions reported near the Sikh Temple at 7676 Bradshaw Road. No reported injuries. Sheriff and Fire personnel are on scene, please avoid the area. @metrofirepio