picking up our team seven coverage -- storm track seven's amanda gilbert is live in the newbo area of cedar rapids. good morning amanda. i'm want to stby the way here. workers are up early this morning. they tell me they are pumping water out of the basements of some of these businesses in newbo. they also tell me that for the most are hesco barriers protecting deal with some water seeping or leaking through the barriers. but crews have been using clay to fix that. and for cedar rapida dry. real quick i also want to point out how quiet it is yet again here in newbo. another morning with no school... many roads are still blocked and police tell me they are still out patrolling... there is still a curfew from 8 at night until 7 cedar rapids, amanda gilbert, kwwl news. it's easy to see why roads in the city are closed. the water coming up to signs in cedar rapids. the city says temporary barriers and levees appear to be holding and protecting many the homes and businesses of thousands of people who were evacuated. please have confidence that the city has a plano ttge people back to their

amanda gilbert... kwwl news. clarksville is asking people to please only of one load of laundry a day right now so the sewer system does not back up. 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 carbon monoxide poisoning is a concern. so is the threat of being electrocuted -- from stepping in water where live electric wires have fallen. plus -- they're telling people to make sure they keep cuts and scapes away from contaminated water -- so they don't get infected. 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 can get information from you - which they need to pass along to iowa homeland security. all of that will if you need financial help -- they can get the ball rolling. a disaster can bring out the best in people. we've

storm track seven's amanda gilbert joins us live in clarksville. good morning amanda. clarksville was one of the worst hit towns by flooding.. 150 homes were damaged by water... some people still cannot return fema will be in town today to look at things. it's important to remember that if you do live in town... they are not here to provide assitance yet. but if you do need help.. churches in the area have everything from gift cards to groceries. lunch and dinner are being served daily at the lutheran church been helping out here in town... a group of high schoolers from hampton- dumont are expected to be here tomorrow to help. we've got you covered live ... amanda gilbert... kwwl news. many kids from aplintong- parkersburg were there volunteering yesterday. students from other communities like tripoli have also helped. town of olin. a woman forced to canoe to her home because it's surrounded by water. a number of city streets covered, water creeping right up to the edges of many homes and buildings. the flooding also taking it's toll on farmers -- one seeing water on

storm track seven's amanda gilbert is live in cedar falls. good morning amanda. a lot has had to be cancelled or closed this past week becuase of flooding concerns.. everything from schools... to area events. but tomorrow's pink ribbon run isn't cancelled.. it's just moving. the run will now be happening in prairie lakes trail. it will both start and end near mudd advertising. this event raises money for people in the community dealing with the race starts tomorrow at 8 in the morning.. organizers say this is just another example of how the community can come together. we've got you covered live in waterloo... amanda gilbert... kwwl news. last year the pink ribbon run raised almost 50 thousand dollars. it costs 35 dollars to participate. telling homeowners. the curefew in the city will lift permanently at seven this morning. then -- homeowners and business owners who were evacuated can start moving back at noon. still -- the city is asking people who do not own property in the flood zone -- to stay out. restaurants and grocery stores in the flood zone must have t

storm track seven's amanda gilbert is live in cedar falls. good morning amanda. a lot has had to be cancelled or closed this past week becuase of flooding concerns.. everything from schools... to area events. but tomorrow's pink ribbon run isn't cancelled.. it's just moving. the run will now be happening in prairie lakes trail. this event raises money for people in the community dealing with breast cancer... the race starts tomorrow at 8 in the morning.. organizers say this is just another example of how the community can come together. week bse concerns.. everything from schools... to area events. but tomorrow's pink ribbon run isn't cancelled.. it's just moving. the run will now be happening in prairie lakes trail. it will both start and end near mudd advertising. this event raises money for people in the community dealing with the morning.. organizers say this is just another example of how the community can come together. we've got you covered live in cedar falls... amanda gilbert... kwwl news. last year the pink rn almost 50 thousand dollars. it costs 35 dol

amanda gilbert kwwl news. about 150 homes in clarksville also took on water. another business in town ... baking memories cafe... may have good because of flood damge. times of crisis certainly call for support -- and between open shelters and making supplies available, there's been a strong showing of support from a number of volunteers and organizations in eastern iowa throughout the past week. the greater iowa red cross says it has served more than 94-hundred meals and snacks, and handed out more than 25- hundred relief items during the flooding of 20-16. flood victims. kwwl and the american red cross are sharing this information for you to help your friends and neighbors here in eastern iowa. here's what you need to do - text the word "redcross" - all one word" to 9-0-999. that money will be added to your phone bill. coming up in sports... the president and the first lady honor some special athletes at the white house and -- we hear from zach johnson on the eve of the ryder cup. we'll be right back. it up tomorrow morning at hazeltine national golf club in

amanda gilbert...kwwl news. this morning... workers were out in newbo pumping water out of the sewer system and basements in nearby businesses. let's go to storm track seven meteorologist kyle kiel now for your our calm weather will continue for another day...and at least into the weekend. however, there is a weather maker to our east, which will stay there but as it spins over the great lakes, we could see a stray shower today - most will stay dry. highs will be cool again, in the low 60s (about 10 degrees below our average at this time of year, thanks to cloud cover). breezy winds could make it feel today we hope to learn what charges may be filed after a 13-year-old girl is shot in the head. officers responding to 15th street south-east in cedar rapids yesterday morning. three suspects -- a man and two boys -- taken into custody about ten minu university of iowa hospitals and clinics -- but did not survive. her name has not been released. the city of cedar rapids was close to ending a flooding news conference this morning--

amanda gilbert... kwwl news. this kwwl drone video shows some of this kwwl drone video shows some protected. some streets and business's do rapida put in place. stepping out of the way here... we can show you how this flood protection seems to be take a look at this large wall of hesco barriers... on this side of newbo it for the the water. now.. these walls cannot be placed on uneven surfaces. so unfortunately the other side could not be protected. some streets and business's do have this kwwl drone video shows some of the buisnesses affected in the newbo area in cedar rapids. it's one of the hardest hit areas in the city. on the other side of the hesco barriers -- businesses are dry... "i'm absolutely amazed and i'm, good friends on the other side of this wall are deeply impacted." among some of those businesses impacted. the city says they couldn't put the barriers on the other side because the ground is uneven. they're now focused on what's underground. the city says there's tremendous pressure on the sewer s