County announced its first confirmed cases of west nile, three at once including a 13 yearold boy in longmont. So why the sudden increase in cases . We see an uptick every year sometime in august and september. We can never predict exactly which week its going to happen, but we do know that once we see this uptick we understand up with more cases reported. Reporter the state Health Department confirmed 13 cases of west nile this year including one death last week. In colorado the generally peaks later in the summer, but the disease lasts throughout the fall. We now know the mosquitoes are infected and will be infected throughout the season. So we will not be free from west nile virus until the first marched freeze. Reporter doctors say most people who hard freeze. Reporter doctors say most people who get west nile dont experience major symptoms, but about 10 face neurological effects and a small number dies reporter a gamble for everyone because of this tiny pest, maya rodriguez, 9news
I didnt even know that was legal. Who knew. Good tuesday morning, everyone. Were going to get started with the situation that is taking place in the south. The rivers in floodravaged louisiana expected to crest today as the number of people needing rescue jumps to 30,000. At least six rivers there have already hit record levels. You can see the devastation in this drone video. Entire neighborhoods are surrounded by water, water thats nearly as high as the rooftops. Couldnt handle the floods. Look carefully there, and you can see the top of the vehicle submerged in the deep water. Abcs Adrienne Bankert has the latest. Reporter new video giving us a look at the widespread devastation in what is being called some of the worst flooding louisiana has ever seen. Some in baton rouge returning to the dangerous waters to check on their homes. It was nothing like this. It was a lot of displaced people, a big area, but this is a whole town just washed away overnight. Its like the end of your you
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Hour, moisture feeding in from the southwest, a lot of thunder and lightning. Small stream flood advisories. But it is the front to the north really changing things for us starting tomorrow. As a matter of fact, temperatures will drop into the 70s and stay there for about two days time. That is 20 degrees cooler than average. Tonight, we continue mostly cloudy with a chance for some heavy rain, thunder, and it is tomorrow we will be on the outlook for Severe Weather with the potential for the hail and of course, rainfall. We will talk about it. Break it down for you in our main weather segment in just a few minutes. The cool front, you want to hear about the arrival of it and what it means for your outdoor weekend plans. One day warmer and drier than the other. The broncos are playing in town. Yeah, big game saturday, the forecast is looking a little sketchy. We will break down the timing of it. I think it will work out okay. Thanks kathy sabine. Well, kicked out. Year slept in hotels
Police have no suspect description, neither can they tell us how many suspects they are looking for. We did talk to one witness here at the scene who told us that she heard arguing and shouting followed by gunshots. All of a sudden i hear a shooting. And like five or six gunshots. Just like bam, bam, bam. Reporter miss pacheco says it was just after midnight when she heard gunshots in the alley behind her house. A neighbor heres the shots. A party ran thug and i saw a guy running through the alley. Reporter Police Responded to the shooting at this knox court home that left one man dead and another in critical condition. Whoever shot them was already gone when officers arrived on scene. Investigators worked throughout the day showing collecting evidence and judging by the bags in the street there was plenty of it. Virgil herrera was saddened to people. And make them pay for what they did. Reporter after 20 years in a neighbor in pour that used to be comment before, now pacheco is thinki