Need in the appropriate shelters. And if need be, they will open an overflow shelter at an offsite location. The shelters say the first goal is to keep people safe, and the second is to provide some longterm help. As many as 2,000 people in cedar rapids are in and out of homelessness each year. For many, its unexpected. This is the case for ja far khenti 3 and half weeks ago. Khenti says a friend recommended he try willis dady. He says he felt welcomed immediately. 12 32 they give you a lot of resources. And you go out there and try to find some resources. Plus they help us try to get an apartment of our own. As cooler temps roll through, willis dady says balancing safety and outreach can be a challenge. Trepp 8 42, we struggle with the balance of providing a true term solutions, which we know is housing. Thats why the Community Overflow Weather Shelter system was formed just last year. Organizers pushed for more funding, so they can open once temperatures are freezing. Trepp 4 48, the
Some of the heavier foods this holiday. Youre watching kcrgtv9. Now, from your 24 hour news source, this is kcrgtv9 news morning news. First, meteorologis t kaj omara has your first alert forecast, kaj. Rain continues today with totals generally approaching a half inch to three quarters of an inch in most spots. Later today, the rain comes to an end, but the clouds remain, and these clouds will be part of the weather story going through the rest of the week. Plan on highs around 40 for thanksgiving and not much better for friday. There remains a chance should be dry, but our next trough of low pressure looks to arrive on sunday and should lead to widespread rain by sunday night at the latest. This could sneak in on sunday afternoon. Have a good day today showers likely, especially in the morning. Wind nw 515. High 43 tonight cloudy. Wind nw 515. Low 32 tomorrow cloudy and cool. Wind w 510. High 40 tom. Night chance of flurries or light snow, mainly north. Wind se 510. Low 31 the office
Eileen loan. Good morning. Eileen on camera from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. See the screen for your complete weather information. Here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team rain and drizzle continue to track through the kwwl viewing area this morning. Temperatures have been Holding Steadyin winds turn to the northwest and the rain cuts off. However, we will still see some drizzle. Temperatures will manage a few pretty gray through thanksgiving day, too. And we could see some fog and drizzle. Ill if youre just waking up. If youre just waking up. Getting ready to hit the road today for thanksgiving. Its the busiest travel day of the year and most thanksgiving travelers choose to drive instead of fly. Kwwls Amanda Gilbert joins us live in waterloo. You can tell us more about Holiday Travel. Not too many cars out on the that will change by tonight. According to triplea. There will be about one million more people traveling this thanksgiving sea
We appreciate your time. Thanks for joining us. Tonight, the deadly blast rocking an american city. The massive explosion, a building leveled. You could feel the blast across the city, witnesses said. At least one dead, several injured, raced from the scene. Firefighters had been called to the area right before the explosion. Also at this hour, the major snowstorm slamming several states right now. Up to two feet of snow, dangerous winds, 1,000 flights grounded or delayed. 100 miles of a key interstate shut down tonight. Rob marciano has the track and the timing as we head into this evening. Attorney general william barr on the hill, pressed on how he could determine there was no Obstruction Of Justice when Robert Mueller did not. And what he said about spying on the trump campaign. The horrific and deadly bus crash today. The Truck Barrelling through an intersection, slamming right into a school bus. That Deadly Police standoff, officers called to this home, both officers shot. And to
Happened in brians office, its dramatic. Brian right. Steve you will see it at the end of todays show. Ainsley bomb went off in your office 22 years ago and you are finally cleaning it up. Brian it took 14 hours. 14 hours to clean. Steve people in hazmat suits went into his office and you will see the finished product. Brian when we are done with this i think you will understanding more about how to clean your house and organize your house. Ainsley we will find out what brings you joy. Have you ever watched that show. Condo, she pulls this out. Does it give you joy . If it does can you keep it you have to say goodbye to the item. Brian i now have a joyless office. Steve busy three hours it starts right now with a fox news alert. Staggering new numbers painting a clear picture of the crisis at our southern border. Brian this as Border Agents give alarming testimony on capitol hill describing a caravansized influx of immigrants from all parts of the globe, not a politician. This is an ex