Warnings the rains continued in greene making the Small Community one of the first to see the flood waters but also one of the first to see it leave. It is a sight that has become all too familiar in the recent weeks. High waters and sandbags protecting as much as they can. A different story a week later the main street nearly back to normal. I think everybody got back into going again. We learned a lot from 08 i think. Only minor water reaching these businesses. Said for some of the homes in greene. A letterman jacket amongst the dumped debris and a graveyard of ruined applicances. For one retired couple there isnt much difference between now and 8 years ago. These photos showing the water after it had receded for several days. Water every place things floating. Every thing looked like a mess. The basements in this it was just below this drywall this deep freeze floated off these cinder blocks and tipped over and many of the tools and projects that were stacked on this work bench had
Spot on lake countys cobb mountain, convinced the valley fire was in the process of consuming their home not more than a mile away. Teri gormley oh gosh, just overwhelming emotion, just holding each other and sobbing, and just thinking, we lost it all. Its all gone. Garvin this, however, is the story of how the gormleys and 28 of their neighbors didnt lose their homes. John and it started right on the other side of that hill a little ways. Garvin it begins really just a couple of hours earlier, when john, a current firefighter, and terry, a retired one, heard about a small fire burning near a friends ranch, and headed over to help. John he said, oh, im glad you guys are here. Do what you can to save my house, theres a little grass rig here. Garvin the grass rig, a pickup truck with a water tank and pump, would prove critical to the gormleys, just not yet. What they were facing here was no big deal for a couple with 44 years combined firefighting experience. John i wasnt concerned about
This cal fire map shows you the magnitude of the valley fire in perspective. The red area is all that burned, but did you ever notice this small pocket right here that didnt burn . Well, youre about to learn the two reasons why. It turns out theyre married to each other. Garvin rain, even just a little of it. What john and teri gormley wouldnt have given for a little rain on that day in september, the day they stood in this very spot on lake countys cobb mountain, convinced the valley fire was in the process of consuming their home not more than a mile away. Teri gormley oh gosh, just overwhelming emotion, just holding each other and sobbing, and just thinking, we lost it all. Its all gone. Garvin this, however, is the story of how the gormleys and 28 of their neighbors didnt lose their homes. John and it started right on the other side of that hill a little ways. Garvin it begins really just a couple of hours earlier, when john, a current firefighter, and terry, a retired one, heard a
Depressisi art to settle in nicks behavior. Behavior. He couldnt even feel, i believe. A family friend who also works with Mental Health patients was the first to make a recommendation for committal to a mental institution. Institution. He seemed to get along with everybody, he was just like everybody else having a good time, then in 2 15, it changed. His intensity became different. But it was luerkens best friend who says he almost made the call after an incident at the defendants apartment. Apartment. I told him i was gonna try and get him commited. Why did you thjnk that was something that neeeed to be told to him . I was scared, thats my friend. I didnt want him to hurt myself. A forensic psychologist detailed luerkens medical l history calling his diagnosisia major depressive disorder. But when he was asked whether luerkens knew right from wrong when he committed the murder, the answer didnt work for the prosecution. Prosecution. If we accept for arguments sake, that this atement
Well know after the polls close tonight at 8. The library vote aside, 14 communities in linn county are now. County Auditor Joel Miller says with the tax issue and all the council races, he expected a lot of voters to show up at polls. But so far, fewer people are turning out compared to 2013. Miller says the nice weather is one less excuse for people to sit at home and perhaps voters are just getting to the polls later this evening. While there are fewer contested races this year, miller says its important to put the election into perspective. These are smaller turnout elections you know the good news is a School Election probably will produce six times more people but less that will show up to a election. As an aside, miller also says its important to make sure your Voter Registration is up to date. For complete countybycounty voting information, simply head to cbs two iowa dot com. Its an important night for the city of marion. Residents there are electing a new mayor and two city c