Oakland

1 Dead After Roof Collapses at Peet's Coffee Warehouse in Oakland: FD

NBC Universal, Inc. A stretch of Interstate 580 in Oakland turned into a lake Friday morning. As the rain poured down, tragedy struck at the nearby Peet’s Coffee warehouse. Jodi Hernandez reports.

One person was killed Friday morning after part of a roof collapsed at the Peet's Coffee warehouse in Oakland, according to the fire department.

The incident happened just after 3 a.m. at a warehouse in the 600 block of 85th Avenue. A 30-by-30-foot section of the roof caved in, killing a man, 57-year-old Martín González, and injuring a woman, an Oakland Fire Department official said.

The cause of the roof collapse was not yet known, and it was not immediately clear if the incident was related to the weather.

The fire official said the warehouse was between shifts and if the collapse had occurred an hour or two later, more people could have been in that area.

The powerful rain and winds caused havoc across the Bay. From a deadly roof collapse in Oakland, to trees falling on homes and cars and flood waters rushing down the interstate, it was a wild and dangerous day in many locations. Thom Jensen reports.

Maria Ramirez, González's wife, said he meant the world to her.

"I’m going to miss his company, going to Mass with him and being with him all the time," she said. "I was with him all the time and him with me."

A spokesperson for the property owner Prologis released the following statement later Friday morning: "This is a tragic accident, and our hearts go out to the employees and their families. We are fully investigating the circumstances of this accident and will work closely with local authorities and our customer."

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