Theres flooding. We strongly recommend if theres flooding to contact the local Sheriffs Office let them know where the flooding has occurred and ask our Sheriffs Office to see if there is a safe way to get to the destination. The heavy rains forced people in freeport in Winneshiek County to evacuate this morning. But tonight, authorities are lettg roads covered in water. Kcrgtv9s Samantha Myers talked with homeowners about whats next. in some areas like right here where im standing the water is still up to my knees. Several people here in this freeport neighborhood were out here just a few hours ago going into their houses trying to recover what belongings they could, and trying to clean up. Nats darcie hurst spent much of her evening shoveling water and dirt. Out several houses in the neighborhoods basements caved in. We didnt get much sleep last night checking to make sure our basement didnt cave in firefighters evacuated the neighborhood early wednesday morning and allowed people to
The 59yearold woman suddenly falling 35 feet to her death. And after hiking those drug prices, that ceo, grilled tonight. Good evening. And as we come on the air tonight, there are new tornado concerns for the south, all the way up through new york state. Nearly three dozen reported tornadoes already, one supercell producing multiple twisters, including a confirmed ef3. Cell phone video shot from a garage showing the powerful storm ripping through a neighborhood there. And this starbucks, watch as the roof is ripped off, the building collapses. Employees and customers inside, hiding in the bathrooms. Ginger zee is standing by with the track of tonights storms, but first, abcs alex perez, in the tornado zone tonight. Reporter tonight, millions bracing for scenes like this. Oh, god. That is hitting that neighborhood 35 reported tornadoes. Oh, no, man, thats a big one. Reporter including an ef3 twister ripping through kokomo, indiana, packing 150p 150plusmileanhour winds. And just to give
Authorities in Chickasaw County were not able to save a driver pleading for help as he was being swept away by floodin. Flooding. It all happened just after 4 30 wednesday morning. Authorities say a driver called 911 near protivin saying floodwaters pushed his car off the road. Later, rescuers found the mans car near lawler. But no sign of the victim. After floodwaters was found. Authorities have not released his identity. Flooding in Winneshiek County from wednesday is still affecting parts of eastern iowa. School officials in decorah and riceville have cancelled classes again today. Decorah schools were forced to close on their first day back yesterday. Flood waters damaged several homes and businesses. Some were forced out of their homes before it was too late. We can hear water right away when when we got to our bedroom door we ran through the kitchen and opened the tidal wave of water the basement was filling up and the walls had collapsed in the basement and he said we need to ge
Freeport. Very high water. Cannot pass this road. Were seeing walls and basements caved in. Completely flooded out. Earlier we were in decorah whee we took this video. Emergency responders rescued this woman stranded in her car. There was also campers and trailers washed by the river sent. Plenty of people out assessing the scene for themselves looking to help and check high water. There is help out here if you do live in the decorah area. Stone ridge church is the primary shelter. The Salvation Army is providing food service and clean up. Emergency management asks people to stay off the roads do not do any unnecessary driving because a lot of roads look like the one im standing in front of. Stay in your home unless emergency or you are again lots of flooding here in free port. Stay inside if you can. Or head to Stone Ridge Church for shelter. Well be back in a half hour with the latest on the flooding in decorah live in freeport, brea love, tv9 news these are pictures from downtown wa
Overall, plan on a very muggy day with dew points well into the 70s. Actual air temperatures should warm to the low 80s in all locations. Plan on a chance of scattered storms, prarily after 10am. Unfortunately, these will be so poorly organized, its tough to time out favored areas of dry or wet weather this afternoon and the chance of storms will have to be maintained until the sun goes down. Like yesterday, any storms that form will be extremely slowmoving, leading to areas of excess rainfall in isolated spots. The same boundary is still in our area tomorrow, but will move south tomorrow night. From wednesday through saturday, cooler High Pressure builds in as a tropical system impacts the southeast united states. Today scattered t ght s. Low 67 tomorrow ae of storms. Partly sunny. Nd nw 510. High 80 tom. Night storms early, then partly cloudy. Wind w 510. Low 62tha people in elkader are making progress after devastating flooding late last week. But theres a lot of work to be done. Th