Four miles north of mount vernon the semi was going northbound at the time. Police say no one was hurt. And the Iowa County Sheriffs Office responded at about 12 30 this afternoon to a rollover on highway 151 near amana. They say no one was injured and the rollover didnt cause damage to any other vehicles. Kcrgtv9s brady smith joins us from along interstate 380. Brady, what are semi drivers telling you . We talk to a driver going to Mount Pleasant and he said he wasnt having many problems. Semi drivers werent the only ones. Local Roofing Companies are already getting calls from Cedar Rapidians about wind damage to their homes. One man living on the southwest side called tv9 and local Roofing Companies are already getting calls from Cedar Rapidians about wind damage to their homes. One man living on the southwest side called tv9 and said when he got home, he had dozens of shingles missing from the back side of his roof. Other contractors we spoke with said eyve gotttt calls about damage
Rapids after this semi was blown from one side of the highway to another. Crews eventually got one lane of traffic flowing again northbound until they could remove the trailer from the road. A short time later, there was this crash along highway 151 near anamosa. Again, strong winds knocked over the trailer, taking the semi with it. That blocked the highway until crews could clear the scene. And finally, this semi was knocke northbound lanes of highway 13 just north of mount vernon road. The driver was taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries. In all, eight semis were reportedly knocked over by the winds in the cedar rapids metro area alone. More than a dozen were reported statewide. The wind also a problem in iowa city. City. Construction crews at university of iowa hospitals and clinics were battling against the gusts. Our crew scaffolding and tarps being ripped apart at the site of the new childrens hospital. Fortunately, no serious injuries have been reported from toda
Sunshine and less wind. Look at these afternoon temperatures, back up there into the 50s. So with the lighter winds and sunshine tomorrow looks to be iowa. Well tell what you to expect for the rest of the weekend, in a few minutes. Terry, thanks. Drivers headed north on i 380 had to deal with another slowdown today. The iowa state patrol tells cbs 2news crews had to retrieve a semi that rolled off the interstate near swisher last week during the snow. They shut down one lane of i 380, as crews finished the very this wind. The zika virus is officially in iowa. The states Public Health Department Says a woman over 60 years old has tested positive. Officials say she traveled to central america. They also say the public is not at risk of contracting the virus because the mosquitoes carrying it are not in iowa. They do encourage anyone from mosquito bites. We have placed five simple things you can do to prevent the zika virus on our website. Here is a look at the zika cases throughout the m
Conditions sw 1020 mph continue overnight and into early saturday morning. The sky is clear tonight and remains that way saturday to enjoy plenty of sunshine. More melting snow expect saturday and linger into sunday with a stray rain shower possible. The strongest winds gradually diminish after 7 pm. Breezy conditions sw 1020 mph continue overnight and into early saturday morning. The sky is clear tonight and remains that way saturday to enjoy plenty of sunshine. Ore melting snow expect saturday with highs in the 40s and 50s. Strongest winds gradually diminish after 7 pm. Breezy conditions sw 1020 mph crashes reported by the Iowa Department of transportation so far and five more are currently under investigation. Kwwls Macleod Hageman joins us live in waterloo with the details. Mac . Dangerous winds die down following a bvsy day for travelers. nats. Oh my god, oh my gosh. a familiar cene across iowa as several Truck Drivers driving by high winds near the to its side. nats. Dubuque vide
Brandon Paez adds to storied Lisbon wrestling tradition as 3-time state champion thegazette.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thegazette.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.