a passenger described his experience to cnn: (voice of leon train that the -- the roof of the station had essentially collapsed. and there was wires and water sort of running down urban search and rescue teams were deployed amid fears there were people trapped in the wreckage. (voice of leon offengenden/train passenger) "the windows were all mangled and crashed in the first car and i think i saw a person lying didn't remember the train braking as it pulled into the station. (voice of leon offengenden/train passenger) "i guess, now looking back at it ... it didn't slow down. it definitely didn't slow down. there was no brakes. just ... crash." the national transportation safety board has announced it is launching an investigation into the

i'm kim hutcherson reporting. we'll be following this story throughout the day online. watch for updates at kwwl- a dry start to the day -- which is very good news for communities swamped by rain in the last week. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan n the day... more clouds track in for tomorrow but for today, we rain showers in the forecast... sunshine... a few clouds here and there, but mostly sunny for with highs mainly in the mid 60s to low 70s. we will have a few minutes. sunshine... a few clouds here and there, but mostly sunny for with highs mainly in the mid 60s to low 70s. we will have a few

continuing our flood coverage. a big development this morning out of cedar rapids. the city plans to welcome back homeowners and businesses tomorrow. about six- thousand were asked to leave by sunday night before the cedar river crested. the city said people can start moving back tomorrow at noon. the entireat reopen to the public on saturday morning. "to all the businesses i want to say welcome back - cedar rapids is open for business - and cedar rapids is back in business." mayor corbett also giving a special thank you to everyone at their hard work preparing for the high water. tomorrow will also be the last day

we'll live stream that on our website. it took 48 hours to put up the ten miles of hesco barriers. the city wants everyone to be patient -- because it will take time to take it all down. some barriers are already being taken apart. the linn county sheriff's office tweeted this video. the sheriff says the basement has some water in it. the office will reopen to the public monday. the grueling job of cleaning comes with aue will that city get help from the federal government? we might not know the answer for some time, but we do know fema is in town today -- looking at the flood damage. about 150 homes took on water. the city clerk hopes after fema visits today -- the federal government will consider giving the city money and equipment to recover. they need more equipment to help them pump water out of homes and businesses. one business in clarksville

dollars to fix all the damage caused by the flooding. v-t industries -- which makes doors -- took on about three feet of water. they have to replace some of their electrical equipment and machines. the bottom four feet of their walls also had to be removed. this flood damage comes just a few weeks after the company celebrated their 60 year anniversary. the shell rock river was the it's the wapsi in olin. a woman had to canoe to her home because it's surrounded by water. some city streets are covered, water is creeping right up to the edges of many homes and other buildings. the flooding is also taking it's toll on farmers -- one seeing water on nearly 400 acres of land. "you never know what mother nature's going to throw at you. yeah, it's sorta sad, but there's other people in the same boat." the wapsi river is supposed to

anamosa -- it should drop shortly thereafter in olin. in cedar falls -- some neighborhoods are still dealing with high water. the salvation army has been going door to door with food and cleanup kits. "i can't believe, just so many people has came and help me." her neighbors just down the road still dealing with deep flood waters. fema is also warning people all over eastern iowa to be careful when they go back to check on their home. fema wants people to keep an eye on possible health hazards. carbon monoxide poisoning is a concern. so is the threat of being electrocuted -- from stepping in water where live electric wires have fallen. a disaster like this can be heartbreaking, uplifting and maddening all at the same time. here's an example of something

cedar falls -- the living water church was filled with supplies. people bringing in donations and flood victims collecting what they need. however some of the people taking supplies -- haven't been flood victims. one family even using fake tears to sell their lie. "and that is one of the hardest parts about this, you can't gage. . .i would never tell someone no to this help. we have had a few people who have taken things when their home didn't get flooded." but as we've shared many times this week -- there are many more stories of others who step in to help those in need. despite flooding - the mayor's annual fun run in waterloo goes on. here's a picture sent to us from a viewer. you're seeing about one thousand fourth graders from the city of

avenue bridge. instead -- the run was rerouted - because that bridge is still closed because of flooding on the cedar river. in another developing story at noon today -- search teams find the body of a man as they looked for a missing hunter from iowa. mark rollins -- from decorah -- went on a hunting trip to montana. his wife says he should've been home by now. a body -- dressed in camouflage -- was found at the bottom of a the body has not been there's an autopsy today. two semis crash in eastern iowa -- leaving two people hurt. it happened on highway 21 south of dysart. both drivers are expected to be ok. coming up... honoring a former hawkeye in a special way this weekend. family and friends say he always wanted to pay it forward. we'll tell you how that's happening. we'll be right back with your storm track seven forecast. mostly clear across the state right now, but the system to our

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rise a little in a few areas, but a chance of showers returns for friday night and saturday. stormtrack7 live the state with 50s where there was fog this morning. north hours. the system to our east will track back to the west a

with breezy north winds and by morning. more clouds for friday with highs in the mid to weather sunday and monday. another chance of storms returns to the area tuesday and wednesday. stormtrack 7 weather team: most of our rivers are dropping rise a little in a few areas, although for friday night and saturday. stormtrack7 live weather network cameras today will be dry and mainly winds will keep us cool and will bit and may bring a few showers and 70s over the region today and tomorrow. today's highs will be upper 40s to mid 50s tonight a few showers track through to the area tuesday and wednesday. most of our rivers are dropping rise a little in a few areas, although most areas will stay in minor flooding. we will be mainly dry, stormtrack7 live weather network the state with 50s where there was fog this morning. north hours. the system to our east will track back to the west a be in the mid 60s to low 70s with breezy north winds and mostly by morning. more clouds for night and saturday with dry weather sunday and monday. another chance of storms returns

stormtrack7 live weather network cameras today will be dry and there was fog this morning. north winds will keep us cool and will bit and may bring a few showers and 70s over the region today and tomorrow. today's highs will be upper 40s to mid 50s tonight with some areas of fog possible a few showers track through friday night and saturday with dry weather sunday and monday. another chance of storms returns to the area tuesday and wednesday. stormtrack 7 weather team: most of our rivers are dropping rise a little in a few areas, although for friday night and saturday. stormtrace today will be dry and mainly sunny. temps are in the 60s in bit and may bring a few showers to our area by friday night and and tomorrow. today's highs will be in the mid 60s to low 70s with some areas of fog possible a few showers track through friday night and saturday with wednesday. most of our rivers are dropping rise a little in a few areas, although most areas will stay in minor flooding. we will be mainly dry, 60s in the state with 50s where showers to our area by friday today and tomorrow. today's into the upper 40s to mid 50s saturday with dry weather sunday

back to the west a bit and may 60s to low 70s with breezy north fog possible by morning. more storms returns to the area friday with highs in the mid to upper 60s and northeast winds. a another chance of storms returns to the area tuesday and wednesday. hawkeye star died. the family of tyler sash says it's time to let the public have some of the things he cherished most. tyler was found dead in his home

sale tomorrow in oskaloosa. hawkeye and new york giants memorabilia -- among the things being sold. 'he always wanted to pay it forward so i think its pretty awesome that everybody that comes will get a piece. the sale is tomorrow and saturday at tyler's home in oskaloosa -- on fox run drive. coming up.... iowa is where it all started -- and this week -- the candidates return. donald tru hillary clinton is in the state today. you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered in waverly, postville, anamosa and all of

so what do the trade deals supported by congressman rod blum really mean for iowa? blum's deals are just one of the ways the biggest corporations rig the system to make more money at the expense of iowa jobs. oh, and don't forget-- these corporations shipping our jobs overseas?

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clinton will be in iowa today - hoping to gain support in the battleground state. the democratic presidential nominee is kicking off early voting in des moines. her campaign says she will deliver a speech focusing on childcare challenges that middle class people close to donald trump say he won't wing it at the next debate. trump - who campaigned in council bluffs yesterday -- has been saying he won the debate against hillary clinton on monday night. but even some of those close to the campaign says it didn't go the way they hoped.

in council bluffs -- trump talked hillary clinton is an insider fighting for her donors and her insiders, mostly fighting for herself. i am an outsider fighting for you. we're fighting together. the next debate between trump and clinton is october 9th in st. louis. coming up.... are your complaints to airlines being heard? and -- a big thanks to everyone the past week... you've helped us tell the story of the flooding. whenever you see news -- of if you have pictures or video to share many people have lashed out on many people have lashed out on i'm chuck grassley, and i approve this message. many people have lashed out on in twenty-three years, chuck grassley hasn't missed a single vote. in just six years, senator patty judge missed a hundred and eighty-two votes. state fair board member judge

missed sixty-nine of seventy-two meetings. the register called patty judge a ?habitual no show.? grassley works. judge? mmmm, not so much. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. i'd look her right in that fat ugly face of hers. she's a slob. she ate like a pig.

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phil lebeau tells us those concerns are being heard. it happens thousands of delayed or they've had a bad us, because there are so many people flying and complaining listening to the complaints." fact is, airlines are watching... and often responding to what you put on social media. southwest airlines has a team tracking twitter,

online sites 24 hours a day. and when customers vent about a problem... southwest reaches out to them (sot: lisa goode, southwest airlines) "the approach is really how can on, give us some information and let's see what we can do to or just keeping them a little calmer by relaying up to information when problems pop up... like in july, when southwest canceled over two thousand and even though every major airline tracks and answers customers on- line... some do it better than others. for example, southwest answers almost half of the customers who mention the airline on social media... the best among airlines in north america.... meanwhile, alaska is the fastest... answering social media posts within three minutes according to conversocial... which works with airlines like alaska and tracks the industry's interaction with millions of travelers (sot: joshua march, conversocial ceo) "if you know that you can tweet at a company and get a response and have your issue

and if you can do that, you will every single time." you may want to think twice before sending a tweet. calmer request for help usually coming up on kwwl, the mister food test kitchen.... need something to serve with your brats? we've got just the numbers from wall street and the farm markets. you know, when the cooler weather comes, our meals tend to serve as main courses, it's

to pair with them. so to help you out, and as part of our oktoberfest festivities, we've courses, it's often a challenge to come up with tasty go-alongs

oktoberfest festivities, we've created an old world stuffing that's always a hit. we start by add in an apple that we've peeled, cored and chopped, along with a bit of salt and pepper. once with a good amount of warm chicken broth, a pound or so of fresh sauerkraut (that we'va and some crumbled bacon. after everything is mixed, we'll put it in a baking dish before popping it in the oven. what you end up with is a hot and hearty stuffing that's just as at home with a few german sausages as it is with your favorite pot roast. to get the home with a few german sausages as it is with your favorite pot roast. to get the recipe for what we call, "old- fashioned german stuffing," all

oktoberfest feast. i'm howard in the mr. food test kitchen, where today we found an "old world way" for you to say . "ooh "you're watching kwwl, we've got you covered. this is the

noon.. i'm jerry gallagher. we are continuing to cover the train crash -- in new jersey. a commuter train crashed into a station in hoboken, new jersey - not far

at least one person is dead and more than one- hundred are injured - many of them in critical condition. the f-b-i is now stepping in to help with the investiagtion. we will continue to follow this story as it develops throughout the day todday. meteorologist eileen loan now 60s as we head into the mph. we have plenty of sunshine... a few clouds here and there, but mostly sunny for will be mostly sunny and breezy with highs mainly in the mid 60s river

noon today in bremer county. crews are getting a better look at the damage. they've been visiting neighborhoods in plainfield, waverly, and janesville. they haven't been able to get in touch with every person affected by flooding. they're asking you to call the they can get information from you - which they need to pass along to iowa homeland security. waterloo police are investigating a crime at riverfront stadium during the flooding. someone stole an ipad, a tv, hd cameras and a radar gun between friday and tuesday morning. no arrests have been made. here are more pictures of flooding from the past week. these pictures are from the city of

was spared... but there is some flooding damage in the city -- and in other parts of black hawk cedar rapids -- the evacuation area is shrinking. 25-hundred people were told yesterday they could go back to their homes and businesses in cedar rapids. then this morning -- the rest of the homeowners and business owners evacuated were told they could start moving back tomorrow. as people are getting rid of sanbags from their homes -- it landfill if the sand never gets wet -- it can be reused. the cedar rapids/linn county solid waste agency has a few stips. sand can be used in the yard mixed with soil you can use it around your home -- adding it to latex paint cans helps dry them out. or you could build your own sandbox for kids. police could be getting closer to

kidnapped in massachusetts. days later -- her body was found in the woods. now police are putting together sketches of the suspect -- based on d-n-a evidence. "you finally after 24 and half years, have a type of a face i hate anyone but yeah..it's there." before those sketches cou ever been released. here's a big break in a cold case. an arrest in a deadly credit union robbery from 13 years ago. it happened in new york. two people were shot. one died. this week -- a man has been arrested. protests continue after police shoot and kill an unarmed man in southern california. police say the man was not following intructions and pointing something at them.

thing he was pointing -- was an electronic smoking devide. police say he held it in both hands and a quote shooting stance. video of the shooting has not been released by investigators, but has been viewed by the distraught. a man who was acting in ways that looked like he was in great pain. and i saw him get gunned down and killed. and it broke my heart." the two officers involved in the shooting, both 21 year veterans of the department, have been placed on administrative leave. a massive fire breaks out in georgia this morning. a large warehouse caught fire and the roof collapsed under the heat and flames. no one was inside the building and so far there are no reports of any injuries. the cause of the fire is under investigation. rescued after being buried under a pile of rubble.

rescued in aleppo. rescue crews are drilling and digging before carrying the girl out into an ambulance. she appeared to be conscious. russian or syrian warplanes knocked two hospitals out of service in aleppo yesterday. for the first time since a deadly standoff in france, a printing plant is reopening. this comes after the attack last gunning down cartoonists at charlie hebdo newspaper. concussions are up in soccer. way up over the last several years. a children's hospital in ohio says there are 15 times the number of head injuries in the game today -- compared to what we saw 25 years ago. part of it is -- the sport is more popular these days.

concussions are being reported more now. whatever the case -- more schools and leagues are taking extra steps to protect all players -- and they're being very cautious with those who've had concussions in the past. "my coaches talked to me and they decided that it would be best for me to wear a helmet and its best for me because it protects you when you're playing the game." the u-s soccer federation prohibits children ten and under from heading the ball. coming up ... a major recall that you need to and stormtrack seven meteorologist eileen loan will be back with your storm track seven day forecast when we return... "now your storm track 7

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mississippi is continuing to mainly dry, but a chance of showers returns for friday night and saturday. stormtrack7 live weather network cameras sunny. temps are in the 60s in the state with 50s where there was fog this morning. north winds will keep us cool and will stay at10-20 mph for a few hours. the system to our east will track back to the west a bit and may bring a few showers to

linger into saturday. we stay relatively cool... in the 60s and 70s over the region today and tomorrow. today's highs will be in the mid 60s to low 70s with breezy north winds and mostly sunny skies. we cool into the upper 40s to mid 50s tonight friday with highs in the mid to upper 60s and northeast winds. a few showers track through friday night and saturday with dry weather sunday and monday.

storms returns to the area tuesday and wednesday. a consumer alert for you now-- a new fire threat to homes, this

u.s. regulators are now warning about top-loading samsung washers. some washers made between march 2011 and april 2016 have reportedly exploded. the consumer product safety commission suggested people only use the delicate cycle when washing bulky items- which "lessens the risk of a statement from samsung says they're working on a fix. and as halloween nears - there's one decoration being pulled from some store shelvess made to mount on windows and features a hooded man peering through a window. home depot will not stock the item in canada because someone complained it broke a law there by making light of spying on others. it's still available in home depot's u-s stores and online. coming up ... if you are a big harry potter fan, you are going to want to stick around for the latest on the newest film. you're watching kwwl.

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stan lee has been very busy in front of the camera. the l-a times reports the 93-year old lee traveled to marvel studio's atlanta, georgia studios to shoot not one, but four of his signature cameos for four different upcoming films in the marvel cinematic universe. excelsior! in hollywood the circle of life is going full circle disney is remaking the lion king. this is one of the biggest animated films of all time. at one point -- breaking box office records -- winning oscars and grammys. we don't know when it will hit the theaters.

we brought you at the top our newscast. one person is dead - and dozens are injured after a communter train crashes in hoboken, new jersey. hospitals in the area are reporting 74 patients coming in with injuries - most of which are bumps and bruises. throughout the day - we will have more tonight at five o'lcock and on nightly news. breezy and sunny today with

>> so the square and a few neighboring areas have power, but i can't say for how long. >> aiden: all right, i'm not following you. >> well, the power company temporarily diverted its electricity to us, so that's gonna mean an overload to our systems. >> aiden: all right, so if we're gonna do this press conference, we have to do it as soon as possible--is that what you're saying? >> if you want a press conference, soon is better. >> aiden: all right. >> officer, i need to get to the, uh, box. >> yeah, yeah, sure. pardon me. [edgy music] ? ? look, i want to talk to you two because i keep going back to this stefano dimera case. there's a few things in there that just don't set right with me. i was hoping that you two could... help clarify a few things. >> rafe: wow. >> hope: we went over every detail of stefano's case at least a hundred times.