Has risen from here to here from just being out here tonight. Now i want to take a minute to explain to you the flood protection in use right now for the city of cedar rapids. The city is primarily relying on hesco barriers you see here. Theres 10 miles of these barriers lining the city. City leaders say theyre confident these will hold 26 feet. However water could barriers any moment. Earlier today i spoke with mayor ron corbett. He tells me the city is working for a more permanent flood protection system. But that protection could cost about 500 million dollars. The city has asked voters twice to approve funding for flood protection. Voters said no both times. Recently, mayor corbett says federal lawmakers have approved funding. But have not state and theyve provided funding mechanism unfortunately the federal government hasnt released any funds to do the construction or their piece of it so we continue to lobby our Congress People and also the president and the office of budget and
This weather is imparitive. And instructors use accidents like i cant say what happened in that trailer is comming off the Hawkeye Community college todays high winds were the first time they experienced that added danger. You could be going down the road just fine, one minute and experience marty kroeneckes best advice to his students. Be prepared for the unexpected. You never know when that next gust is going to come, when its going to go down. Riding along i could try handling a semi in 50 mile wasnt easy. Hartman it only took a few minutes of driving the simulator eight hours. Its not only mentally, but its because you are constantly making corrections on the tractor trailer. On days like these semi drivers are trained to take it slower. And as drivers sharing the road its important we give semis even more room than normal around them. So they can react to those sudden gusts of wind. Weve got you covered live in waterloo. Jessica hartman kwwl news. The instructors at hawkeye saying
Black Hawk County Getting New Emergency Management Coordinator
Black Hawk County has completed its search for a new emergency management coordinator.
Mindy Benson will be taking has been named to replace Lorie Glover, who s retiring after 10 years. Benson will begin her duties as Black Hawk County s emergency management coordinator on March 22.
Bensen has served as Tama County s Emergency Management Coordinator for the past seven years. She has been involved in communications, preparedness, providing resources to local first responders, and has assisted in providing training requests from local community groups and first responders during her 20-year career in public safety.
“With her training, experiences, and hands-on responses, she has a great understanding of overall community and county preparedness” said Sheriff Tony Thompson, who serves as commission chairman.