Creating a bounce for a particular candidate. Cedar rapids closed several streets this morning for Hillary Clintons appearance at new bo. That includes 12th avenue se between 2nd and 4th streets. And 11th avenue se between 3rd and 4th streets. For the donald trump event tonight, the city will block off first street sw between 4th and 6th avenues, right by Cedar Rapids Police headquarters. Congressiona l delegation is trying to keep his job for another 2 years. Congressman Dave Loebsack is seeking his sixth term in the us house. The Cook Political Report rates iowas Second District as solidly democrat, meaning its calling loebsack a strong favorite over republican challenger chris peters. Iowas Second District covers iowa city, davenport and bettendorf and much of rural southeast iowa. As kcrgtv9s jordee kalk reports, loebsack says his biggest concern right congressman Dave Loebsack has a personal reason to protect those who struggle. 56 00, i grew up in poverty myself in sioux city my
Rapids from september through may and invite speakers to come and discuss issues that are important internationally and to the united nations. Leon tabak you told me you have an interesting personal background as well, right . Your origins in africa, is that correct . Chris dahle i was born in raised in south africa. I came here to go to college, but ive bee iowan. Leon tabak alrighty. Our second member of our panel is Lynda Waddington who is a columnist here with the gazette. Tell us a little bit more about your interests and role in the community here, lynda. Lynda w oh my gosh, i do quite a few Different Things within the community. I do a lot of public mentor some young writers. Im really enjoying living here in eastern iowa. Tonight i think were going to talk about the election and its aftermath, so i think im here tonight both as the woman, which ive kind of been a lot lately in this election cycle, and ive also covered politics here in iowa for over two decades, so a little bit
Sandusky, and everyone else in green are dealing with possibility of some flooding rains. That could overflow creeks and streams and some roadways in lowlying areas. And when it comes down quickly on hard ground, it doesnt seep in. It simply rolls off. This is dopplermax. And live sweep arm. We could head south to Medina County you and see a batch that is headed toward brunswick. Lagrange. It is moving northeast as it has been all and at a clip of 30 miles an hour. 35 at times. Look what is ahead of it. Or behind it i should say. Indiana, illinois, more of the same. So from time to time throughout the day, we will be dealing with rain and possible thunderstorms. So far rainfall amounts unimpressive through saturday. Quart of a inch cleveland, ak akron, under a quarter. And mansfield half an inch and and there is more. It will be through the course of the day. This is what we can expect o future view through the course of monday morning. And another 2800th of an inch in cleveland. Up to
The louisiana, at least two are dead and thousands are out of their homes right now. Caskets are literally floating above ground in a flooded cemetery. And with more rain on the way, things can only get w good even, im lydia tucker, Lydia Esparra has the night off. We are on Flash Flood Watch until sunday night with more rain and stoirms in the first alert forecast. Meteorologist jon loufman is in the First Alert Center with the latest. John . All right. Tiffany, what is a Flash Flood Watch about . Locally heavy downpour that causes creeks and streams to rise rapidly. And also causes roads that are in lowlying areas to become flood watch through sunday evening at 8 00, exceptions erie county, ottowa, sandusky, seneca county, but just about all of us are going to be dealing with the possibility of some flooding rains. Very, very quiet out there right now. Doll lop up here heading across the islands, moderate showers. Light stuff is very spotty but no, we are not out of the woods on this