Yes, Bruce A Coralville based group of volunteers is actually heading down next week. The group is called Community Health initiative haiti. The Nonprofit Organization has been going to haiti for years to setup week long free Medical Clinics. This trip was already planned, but the group of 28 volunteers is each planning to take an extra suitcase of supplies to help with recovery efforts. Where they hold their Medical Clinic was not hit as hard as some areas. But they have staff who live down there who were in the town of lagon. There was a lot of flooding in the downtown area, which is similar to newbo, and we dont what thats like in iowa, so it was pretty devastating for a lot of people there. If you want to help the group, weve posted more information on live in iowa city, mark carlson, kcrg tv nine news. Kcrgtv9s phil reed spoke to a local travel agency. He joins us from destinations unlimited. Phil, the hurricane is causing some inconvenience. Its causing headaches for people wanti
Todd this all on voted unfolded at 4 00 this morning at the holiday inn on merle hay road. Kccis rose heaphy has the new information for us. Rose just after 4 00 a. M. Urbandale Police Responded to a drug complaint at the holiday inn off merle hay road. When they got there three suspects were in the lobby. Their conversations did not last long before they ended up in sa struggle with one of the subjects who ended up pulling a gun. One shot was fired by him and our officers returned fire. Rose the man died from his injuries. Two women left the area, but are now in custody. I think our people and the staff at the hotel last night did an amazing job. Rose the busy crime scene came as a surprise to this hotel guest, who asked us not to use his name. I asked the cop what had happened and he said somebody was shot. I guess its kind of weird not knowing it until i got up. Rose officers say there will be a long, extensive investigation. In urbandale rose heaphy kcci 8 todd officials are not sa
Antonin scalia. President obama announced he will nominate a replacement for the conservative justice, but the candidates argued it should be up to the next president. I would like the president for once to put the country first. The senate needs to stand strong and say we are not going to give up the Supreme Court to a generation by allowing barack obama to make one more liberal appointee. Craig but that consensus quickly turned to disagreements. Let me just tell you this jeb is so wrong. Craig things got heated between donald trump and former governor jeb bush over the war in iraq. Obviously the war in iraq was a big, fat mistake. George bush made a mistake, we make mistakes, but this was a beauty. While donald trump was building a Reality Tv Show my , brother was building a Security Apparatus to keep us safe. Craig this debate could be crucial for the candidates. The South Carolina primary is who continues in this race. For marco rubio, this was a chance to redeem himself after falt
An r. V. Park in st. James paris in louisiana. As many as 10 Million People in five states will be under tornado watches over the next 24 hours, and David Begnaud begins our coverage. Reporter it started during the lunch hour in louisiana. Triple tornadic water spouts developed over lake ponch train in new orleans. An hour west of here, in white castle, louisiana, a motorist captured what is believed to be a wall cloud with a tornado wrapped in it. Another tornado was reported in praireville, 20 miles east of the capital baton rouge. A golds gym took a powerful punch. A wall was ripped off the building. This is what it looked like late this afternoon in assumption, parish, an eerie sight after a reported tornado plowed a path of destruction. Look up. Look up. Reporter southeast of baton rouge its right in front of us. Its going to cross right in front of us. Reporter a tornado crossed interstate 10. Oh, my god strewn across livingston parish. By noon, reports of at least 11 tornadoes a
The holiday inn just before 4 00 this morning. We are maybe blocks away from i35 80 between Hoover High School and urbandale high school. The police are here from urbandale and the dci as well. Right now, when i mentioned earlier, Police Called just after 4 00 this morning on the report of a drug complaint. Whether that was use or a possible sale, we are not sure. Three people met the officers in the lobby, a fight ensued, and one suspect pulled out a gun. That is when Urbandale Police returned fire. Two women are currently in custody. Urbandale Police Responded very quickly and now dci is on the scene. We are being told this investigation could take some time, and we are expecting a press conference at some point a details if and when that does happen. Marcus mcintosh live in urbandale. Alyx turning to commitment news, as the republican president ial field narrows, the remaining candidates are now courting voters in South Carolina, ahead of tonights debate. The gop primary is almost a