Iowa unveiled new state flood maps today, eight flooding that hit cedar rapids and other parts of eastern iowa in 2008. Those floods devastated areas that people didnt people who experienced flooding then know if theyre still in the path of danger. The sixyear effort to create and update maps. Started in 2010. The Program Costs 15 Million Dollars. And the Us Department of housing and urban development funded most of it. Kcrg tv nines Dave Franzman joins us from along the cedar river in cedar rapids. Dave, just how extensive is the flood mapping that is finally wrapped up . Beth, the mapping doesnt just cover major the Iowa Flood Center studied every single stream that drains more than one square mile of territory and mapped out the flooding potential. The Iowa Flood Center may consider the mapping officially complete now. But the city of cedar rapids used the data this fall to fight off the second highest crest ever on the cedar rapids. The information compiled by the flood center pred
First, meteorologis t kaj omara has your first alert forecast, kaj. Plan on a quiet thursday with a clear start cold again, highs should make the upper teens to lower 20s. Tonight, another batch of light snow should move into the area. This one should be farther east than yesterdays snow and should affect more of eastern iowa as a result. While amounts will remain light and generally under 1, itll make for a slick morning commute on friday. The wind will pick up behind this system during the day on friday and may cause some patchy blowing snow yet again. Saturday is still on track to be cold and quiet with another snow chance coming our way for sunday. Today mostly sunny high 1824 winds light n alo 18 dbq 19 iow 22tonight snow likely late low 1420 winds sw 510 alo 14 dbq 14 iow 18tomorrow early am snow, clearing high 1824 winds nw 1530 alo 19 dbq 20 iow 23tomorrow night mostly clear low 33 the democratic president ial candidates will go head to head tonight in another debate. This come
Terrifying ds at sea, caught in hurricaneforce winds fearing for their lives. Those passengers from that nightmare cruise now on dry land and here in our studio live on gma. And good morning, america. Happy thursday. Lets take a live look at Royal Caribbeans anthem of the seas. There it is docked safely in new jersey. They had four scary days on the water. Those hurricaneforce winds and passengers from that ship are standing by right now. Robin will talk to them live. I think they kissed the ground when they got back here. Also have a big morning ahead. Lara is live in hollywood. A huge scandal event taking us behind the scenes and those empty chairs. No, no, wait till you see whos coming to visit us. She wont be by her lonesome much longer. Arctic blast moving east. Temperatures0 degrees below normal. For many its about to get worse. More than 50 million could face below freezes and to rob marciano for that. Good morning, george. Temperatures below freezing. Come this weekend will dro
Odonnell says the reports of infected pregnant women in brazil having babies who have small heads, is worrying exexctant moms here at home. Patients are definitely calling. Its all over the news. Its all over the newspaper and magazines. So a lot of our patients are calling with concerns. Doctor odonnell recommends her patients follow the current cdc guidelines. Women who are pregnant or who are thinking of becoming pregnant, should not travel to those infected countries. And while doctors say the current risk here in iowa is extremely low, both medical providers say pregnant women need to be mindful of the risks. I think the cdc is right in heightening the awareness. If youre a pregnant mom, you want to know your risk. If youre going to these areas that are zika infested. As for murphy, shell stay close to home and worry about other things. That they baby continues to have a strong heartbeat, that i am measuring ok. Right now there are no reported cases of zika virus here in iowa. But
Near hoover elementary this morning. Thats at the corner at wiley and johnson. Authorities say an earlier pursuit ended in this area. Police say they dont believe there is any danger to the public. State senatoto are expected to debate a bill about the states Medicaid Program today. The bill would end contracts with three private companies that are slated to take over ownership on march 1st. Majority in the senate, so the bill will most likely pass there. Republican controlled house. Speaker linda upmey said she likely wont let the bill on the house floor, because governor branstad will veto. Senator liz mathis is a sponsor of the legislation. She is hoping upmeyer will reconsider if republicans have a good show of support today and in the house. Hopefully shell see that there maybe a lot of republicans and democrats who will support this bill when it gets over there and it wont be dead on arrival. Wellknown senate republican, is supporting the bill. Governor branstad is pushing privat