Viewer showing a semi that was blown over on highway 63 north of waterloo. Werve heard a few more reports throughout eastern iowa of similar accidents happening. New at noon the Iowa Department of Public Health announcing a person in iowa has tested positive for the zika virus. Of an iowan contracting the virus. Were told its a woman between the ages of 61 and 80. Who had recently traveled to central america. The Health Department also says the general public here in the state is not at risk of getting zika because of the lack of mosquitoes holding the virus here. Two people were taken to the hospital in an Early Morning house fire today. The fire happened in waterloo where crews were called to the scene just before 5 am. One of the hospitalized men actually attempted to save his neighbor after he smelled smoke. He broke through the back door window to get inside. I couldnt see anything. I couldnt breath. I tried yelling out. Rasmussen was released from the hospital but his nieghbor is
Thats right with a cabin full of what several called fog like smoke passengers tell me they quickly began to panic. Sitting on the tarmac there is nothing visibley wrong passengers they will tell you something was wrong even before take off and then we heard an awful noise. So we are all like, i flight smoke filled the plane smelling of burning plastic and the floor became extremely hot. We heard this terrible noise that was ongoing. So we were really, all of us were crying scanner going out to the airport, weve got envoy 3047with smoke in the cockpit and 43 hundred pounds of fuel on for many on bored when the plane landed safely after a nearly 4 hour wait most passengers left on my anxiety is really high right now. I would rather skip it. I could cry. Near death experience, that is ok. The waterloo airport director round and is full trained to handle fires. However they do rely on waterloo fire for extra support. Weve got you covered live in waterloo. Jessica hartman kwwl news. Stop i
Storm track seven meteorologist kyle kiel is here now with your storm track seven forecast. Good friday morning. It is going to be a very windy day here across eastern iowa. A wind advisory is in effect today for the entire kwwl viewing area, with gusts to near 50 mph. Today will be a windy and warmer day across eastern iowa. Areas to the north will see a few clouds during the morning hours, otherwise the sky will be mostly sunny. A south wind will turn west 20 to 35 mph, gusting up to 50 mph at times. A wind advisory is in effect for the entire area through 6 pm. The wind will begin to calm down overnight, with temperatures dropping into the 30s under a mostly clear sky. Saturday looks pretty good as well with a mostly sunny sky and high temperatures back in the upper 40s to mid 50s. There is a slight chance for a rain or snow shower on sunday, otherwise it will be partly cloudy with highs in the 40s. While we wont see the 50s early next week, temperatures will the pattern looks dry f
Storm track seven meteorologist good friday morning. It is day across eastern iowa. Areas slight chance for a rain or snow dry for the most part. This morning. Two people are hurt following a fire this morning the fire happening in the 1700 block of jefferson street in waterloo around five this morning we just spoke with firefighters about ten mintues ago. One person got out on their own and had to be taken to the hospital. They told firefighters a second person was upstairs. Firefighters tell us that persons injuries are significant. Well continue to update you as we learn more now onto coverage of the iowa legislature. Today brings a key deadline for lawmakers the first funnel. Bills had to be voted out of a committee by today or they die. This morning, were looking at whats moving forward. And whats not. Kwwls Amanda Gilbert joins us live amanda, a bill weve talked about this week didnt state lawmakers were considering making it illegal for iowans use their phones while driving. Unl
Photo from Wikimedia Commons by Tony Webster Tyler Chalfant | March 16th, 2020 In a letter last week, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources asked a mining company for “specific information” about where it plans to send 34 million gallons of water from the Jordan aquifer. Pattison Sand Company, located near Clayton, Iowa, is working…