morning iowa in hd with elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam sabrina: preparations are underway in the philippines, as rains from a powerful typhoon have already moved over the country. today, typhoon melor is expected to make landfall on the country. it was forecast to reach the philippines as a weaker typhoon -- but is gaining strength as it nears the islands. sabrina: (anchor toss to wx) sam: adlib toss. sam: weather adlib: rain continues to fall across the state today with more records expected to be busted as totals keep stacking up. many places across central iowa have already gotten around 1 to 2 inches of rain, and i am fully expected roughly another inch possible today, although an isolated