Nine. The long road back to normal took a big step forward today. Today. Right now, thousands in cedar rapids are returning home after an evacuation in the face of a major flood. Flood. But after days of hard work and planning, most parts of the city stayed dry. It is a relief to the thousands told to leave for fear that the water could breach temporary flood defenses. We have Team Coverage again for you tonight city goes from here. Well also show you how this we have Team Coverage for you from the recovery to wear this city goes from here. We will also show you how the split is having an impact on capitol hill and the race for president. First, dora miller spent the day talking to returning resident and she joins us live from northwest cedar rapids where some homeowners are reuniting with their homes. Dora . Reporter that is right, scott. Residents were able to move back home so that means these road closed signs will be a thing of the past soon. We saw today a lot of people returning
West and then eventually some of these showers will start to break up and dressed further east draft further east by Late Afternoon early eveningea rain moving into the rain county and vermilion a couple of showers now approaching elyria they should make it in there in about an hour or so east of cleveland areas wont see a lot of rain until later today heavy rainfall heavy temperatures stay in the upper middle 60s a quick look alet the radar still everything spins around counterclockwise that looks likely it looks likely will look atun a evening we get a few breaks usually we do with the pattern like this bo and then tomorrowd friday and saturday. Patty does not lookd well are you all righ . Yes. All this rain if got plans if gotin plans people to e places to go. Unfortunately we have issues out here on the roadways with an earlier accident moving up towards the turnpike i talked with Richfield Police to say it is gone but the h turnpike the other accidet 77 eastboundt talking with akr
Much rain at all fella changel tomorrowa and look ahead to the weekend in just a couple ofcou minutes. It is 5 01 a. M. M. They continue to be over here on the eastside. Stsi if you you are out pathway please use caution as you driver through thei intersection. The new in about bridge thaterss now open your access that on th terror and orange east ninth is open as well. A lot of planeseasen a get ono water main break is out there t directions. Lets get you caught up on our top story. Stor police are fishing for a man who pretended to be an officer and tried to it abducted nine yearoldbd girl. R stacy fry has for what we know so far. He picked her upls f f forced her into his truck and assaulted her theyted have a picture of that vehicle and its really good description of him. His the truckllcr a black pick close on the stripe and something thats his or her on the back window. It was on sixstng o p. M. On moy walking home from the life. F man pullede. Up to hurt their st. Marys church.
Holland road near smith road. Repairs are underway. Thats a lot of h 2o. Brian a lot of work going on there. Its wednesday. Tia hump day brian im brian duffy. Tia im tia ewing. Meteorologist Samantha Roberts is tracking some rain in the first alert forecast. Hey, sam. Samantha good morning. Welcome back, tia. Good morning if youre just waking up with us. The time is 6 01. We are tracking swe the west of our coverage area. Most of us walk out the door this morning to dry conditions. Heres your satellite and radar imagery. You can see we can a good bit of clear sky off to the east. Clouds to the west as our next system moves in. Heres the rain closer to i75, the finley area. Again, these are lifting off to the east and northeast. I think as this moisture rotates in, thats the kind of movement its going to take. Lake, and i think most of this at least during the morning will miss the Cleveland Metro area. So as you head out to the bus stop this morning, you send the kids off, i doubt well
And is offering a cash reward for their arrest and conviction. Kwwls Shirley Descorbeth is live from the telegraph herald newsroom in dubuque with details. Shirley. I spoke with the man who owns that donald trump sign. To him. This is more than just about a political campaign. Its the fact these people stole from his property. A group of people up to no good. This is video from dubuques street cameras showing five men stealing a donald trump political sign from a front yard. The owner of the sign, paul kern is out of town so we talked on the phone and he is very it were your televison or outside gas grill. This happened on saturday at one oclock in the morning. By grandview and dodge street. The four by eight foot sign was not an offical campaign trump. Theres five. One that goes to the south, one that goes to the north, theres actually three of them that come across to steal the sign and for whatever reason, one of them decides hes gonna go back on the other side of the street. And ju