Corridor are still removing sandbags and cleaning up after the latest fight with flood waters. At the same time the National Weather service the National Weather service ctr. Is getting ready for the next time thing we can all do more to prepare and limit damage. Matt hammill was out there and joins us live with the message. Other rivers. And even though some didnt see a drop of water this time next century they could. Could. We learned from 2008 that information was lacking nats flood Iowa Flood Center director vee told kry essky says that disaster was a call to action now he wants flood fighters to know there are more scientific tools to help them plan. Amid torrential rains he says relying on history can leave you under water. Water. We usually hear you know i have lived here for 20 happened. That is not a contradiction to the fact that it can still happen. Among the new tools a way to better to determine the flood risk and severity at your house. Hearing the river could crest at 21
Neighborhood watches have been around for a long time. A lot of times people still view it as. Do your blinds and see what your neighbor is doing. Nowadays people say they want it to be an open line of communication and building relationships. For 20 years wallington heights has used the momentum of new neighbors and new ideas to fuel an old program. I do not think its what people think when they hear Neighborhood Watch. Justin says the key to a good watch program is donuts and coffee. We do not do anything formally. We do not take minutes. We just come, sit, is donuts and drink coffee. He says it is that easy. And with home burglars burglaries have been going up Christie Hamlin said locking doors 52 of the burglaries the homeowner did not lock the door. Calling police if you see something suspicious and knowing who you live next to are good ways to establish a strong watch. Is not just watching for criminals. Its watching for people who need assistance. Watching for activities that ki
Developing this morning in Iowa City Police are looking for more information after a man approached a young girl walking home from school and offered to give her a ride home. Home. The 9yearold was walking home from Lemme Elementary School along washingtion street around 4 thirty tuesday. The girl told police she was on the phone with her mother at the time and ran to a nearby church. Church. Officers were not able to find the suspect. Anyone with information is asked to call iowa city number on this screen. Its also posted online at cbs 2 iowa dot com. A 7yearold waterloo boy is in the hospital this morning after being hit by a pick up truck last night. Night. It happened on westeleventh street. Waterloo police say the boy was unconscious when they arrived. The boy was first taken to Covenant Medical Center and then flown to iowa City Hospitals with life threatening injuries. No names were given out as to those involved. Right now police the number of homes burglarized in cedar rapids