taking a look at the ice michael in henderson says he is without power. i hope you have got a lot of candles. others of as saul rain. ottumwa saw their record rainiest november 26, picking up nearly two inches of rain. only looking at cloud cover today with highs in the upper 20's to lower 30's. >> that's why we have so many homeless people, because once you're down in it, its very difficult to get away from. alyx: according to the institute for community alliance, polk county is in need of about 30% more affordable housing units to help combat homelessness. there are nearly 24,000 households in the county that qualify as extremely low income. but only about 16,500 units are available at a price they could reasonably afford. that's why a central iowa man, who was homeless for 2 years, his head, is reason enough to give thanks. kcci's elizabeth klinge has his story. elizabeth: from the front door to the mail box. >> having keys to something besides a bicycle padlock. elizabeth: it's easy to take keys for granted until you don't have them. >> homeless peopl