amanda works for the american red cross. so, what is international humanitarian law? international humanitarian law, also sometimes known as the geneva conventions, are basically the rules of war. >> and what's happening today? >> today is something that we call "raid cross." it is a series of simulations that teaches young people about the rules of war. so, the idea is that there are two opposing armies -- one, the haddarian army and the other one is the deldarian army, and they've been in conflict for a long time. the point of having two separate armies is a way that we can show simulations with prisoners of war and humanitarian workers, and indiscriminate weapons. >> can i join in? >> absolutely! >> so, i joined the group haddarians, and we got ready for things to begin, which they did, with a bang. >> every one up! let's go! let's go! >> so, the first simulation that we do is called "prisoners of war," and what we do is we sort of surprise the students. they're not anticipating it. we take away their rights to food and water and their ability to contact their fami

amanda works for the american red cross. so, what is international humanitarian law? >> international humanitarian law, also sometimes known as the geneva conventions, are basically the rules of war. >> and what's happening today? >> today is something that we call "raid cross." that teaches young people about the rules of war. so, the idea is that there are two opposing armies -- one, the haddarian army and the other one is the deldarian army, and they've been in conflict for a long time. the point of having two separate armies is a way that we can show simulations with prisoners of war and humanitarian workers, and indiscriminate weapons. >> can i join in? haddarians, and we got ready for things to begin, which they did, with a bang. >> every one up! let's go! let's go! stand up! get up! >> so, the first simulation that we do is called "prisoners of war," and what we do is we sort of surprise the students. they're not anticipating it. we take away their rights to food and water and their ability to contact their family members. we make them do push-ups and sit-ups, a

you can go to "red cross dot org" or call 1-800-red cross... or text "red cross" to 9-0- 9-9-9. a group in dubuque is organizing louisiana. "resources unite" is asking businesses and families to collect things like cleaning supplies, baby items, pet food and school supplies. during the month of october "resources unite" is teaming up with the mckesson corporation and hirschbach motor lines to collect those items. at the end of the month volunteers will load semi trucks and haul all the supplies to the communities, including to louisiana. "it's kind of karma. i know that if i give to to come back. " "resources unite" will be providing boxes for people to fill with supplies for flood victims. we have information on how to get involved along with this story on kcrg dot com. zach johnson has a great opening match in today's ryder cup play. and hear how the hawkeyes are preparing for this weekend's homecoming game without their top wide receiver. an area of low pressure, cutoff east. it is close enough to keep more clouds in the forecast through saturday. as a result highs remain in

many people are injure >> we're at a special program run by the american red cross." it's called "raid cross. we're learning that there are rules that must be followed in warfare. and for this exercise, we have to hurry to help the injured. >> we call this our wounded soldier simulation, and d this is that wethe idea the priorities of those who are wounded and that it's actually not based on which army you're on, which side you believe in. >> so you're expected to help the soldiers that aren't on your side? >> absolutely. so, after a soldier has stopped fighting and has put down their weapons, they now have certain rights because they are not actually engaged in the conflict anymore. so, they are supposed to be on your side. so, in this activity you guys are soldiers. you're part of the haddarian army. and i'm going to hand out weapons. you're only allowed to stand from here back. and ta a look.ke take a couple minutes to see which target you actually aim, plan to hit. you're not going to throw every ball at every target, because then you're going to hit all of them, r

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the red cross responds to so many disasters -- from hurricanes to wildfires. but this year -- they say there's been so many disasters they are stretched thin. how you can help both the organization - and people in need. plus -- hillary clinton staying off the campaign trail after the f-b-i released many of her emails. why she says -- she can't r department. fox six is pleased to announce a broadcasting carriage and re- transmission agreement has been reached between our parent company, tribune broadcasting.. and dish network. the agreement covers 42 local television stations in 33 markets, including right here at fox six. the agreement restores dish carriage of fox six-- and tribune's cable network, wgn fox six wants to thank our viewers for their patience and support as this deal was worked out. fox six is expected to again be available to dish customers today. you decide coverage now-- donald trump makes his pitch to an african-american audience at a detroit church. as protesters gathered outside this morning -- he spoke to hundreds of church-goers-- saying

we were told by red cross this whole area is open. there are hundreds of people that are expected to be flowing in within the next few days. there are a few things you shelter, first, if you have any medications, you are asked to bring those medications with you. dietary needs, you are asked to have those with you as well, so you can take care of yourself and the staff knows exactly what you need. they are asking for proof of residence to make sure that you are legitimately needing a place to stay. they are open 24 hours. if you're looking for a place to stay right now, they will take you in and they have open arms, so they're ready for you if you need to do that. we also talked to a woman earlier today who now, but said before she couldn't get very much rest because this is her first time in a shelter and she has not experienced a flood like this. she says right now the general ross it of the red cross volunteers and the people here that have given food, their time and love for her and her family has been overwhelming. that's kind of

that's the best way to donate to the american red cross. the easiest way is to go to red cross.org, call or text red cross 290999. >> reporter: we will put that link on our website later today. can you tell me about some of the monetary donations you have from a lot of our community partners and individuals. in fact in a few minutes we will receive a monetary donation from next era energy. they are doing there's our team will present that team. the monetary donations always help because we do have folks that will need cleanup kits. one of the things i wanted to mention is we have 150 people helping the er our volunteers and staff. we have a lot of people on the ground. >> reporter: that is amazing. it's great. you need more monetary donations. if they want to donate they can go to united way. as for cleanup, what have you seen most people need other than cleaning supplies? >> i think our folks who were driving around in the vehicles out, shovels and breaks. i think for the most part it is a lot of hard work for basements. it's not as terrify

we have correction -- we will talk with someone from the red cross. we're looking forward to that. we apologize. we will be back with the red 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 oh, and don't forget-- these corporations shipping our jobs overseas? congressman blum voted to give them tax breaks. these guys hope you're not paying attention... so maybe you should. the deals blum makes in washington are bad for iowa. house majority pac as you have seen here on cbs 2 we've taken our coverage to the airthanks to a new init >>> welcome back. as you'd seen over the last couple of days, we have had some very interesting perspectives as we've been able to get exclusive footage from a. justin roberts is here to explain the play-by-play and the breakdown of the action. >> stations owning helicopters. they have been replaced with drones. they preferred name in broadcast is, you aes. whatever you want to call it. you seen the footage all week long. it is special for several

.>> anytime aware -- major weather disaster strikes the red cross response. -- who was the local red cross. >> reporter: this is day 18 of the worst natural disaster since superstores sandy. about 1500 people are still living in shelters. the number of people helping, it exceeds that. a storm dumped more than 25 inches of rain in some parts of louisiana. it left about 10,000 people in shelters. >> the devastation is unbelievable.>> the red cross ceo left northeast in ohio and arrived in baton rouge on friday. he said they delivered more than 300,000 meals.>> there are people who have not been helped yet. >> he plans to stay into next week because the need is still difference. it is helpful and i appreciate the support were getting from our friends and family back in northeast ohio. >> and a place where storms destroy 60,000 homes, 7000 businesses in more than 12 lies, he says of resilience lives on. >> when you walk into a shelter and you see people who have lost everything, up in give you a hug, and you do not know them, and they say thank you. every bit makes a difference. >> he say

red cross. that's the number to help out. th bill goes to the red cross. thanks so much. we'll pause here. we'll be right back. live look at that quickly rising cedar river. you're watching comprehensive complete coverage of flood 2016 just into the newsroom - the linn county board of s >>> just in to our newsroom. the linn county board of supervisors asking terry branstad to add linn county to a proclamation. anyone living in the county. >> that's right. we have a report oren the way to the meeting. we'll get a live update in a few moments. 10:00 this morning we will be bringing you live the press conference and briefing from cedar rapids city leaders just about hon hour and 45 minutes away from now. right now check in with meteorologist brandon marshall with a quick peek of the starting about 15 to 20 degrees cooler than just 24 hours ago. some areas got down to the upper 40s. 51 in cedar rapids. winds are gusty as you can tell by the moving sky cam west. dew point of 44 degrees. the drier, cooler air has begun to work into eastern iowa. 50 in decorah. 51 in cedar rapid

the american red cross. this is one of the many things that drives me crazy in history books. i mean, lisa says they infuriate her. this statement sends me around the bend. "and then she established the american red cross." really? it was hard? did anything go before that? you know, is there a story there? and of course there was. and she was able to get a red cross going in the united states but it didn't have the clout of being aligned with the international red cross where it could really do some work because senates first had to ratify the geneva conventions in order for them to be part of the international red cross. for two decades she lobbied the senate and finally got the senate to ratify the geneva treaty. she sent a representative to geneva, puts in what's called the american amendment, still called that -- which allows the red cross to go into disaster zones as well as war zones. so right now in nepal, after the earthquake, with the red cross there, it's the result of lobbying that clara barton di

we are joined by paddy flowers of the american red cross. it has been a busy time for your volunteers. >> time since july, because not only have we had things across the country happening, but we have had things happen here in wisconsin, a large flood where we had a shelter open for quite a while, a large multi family fire with the children sheboygan. >> the volunteers are helping to provide food, water, cleaning supplies and mental health resources. >> we will go out in teams to visit shelters, support the staff working there. working 14 hour days helping people who lost everything. >> i wanted to do more. and so a shoulder and comfort sometimes is inadequate, that important. >> a small but important gesture making a big difference. in milwaukee, thema ponton, wisn 12 news. sheldon: virtual deployment is something new for the red cross. starting tomorrow, the head of the milwaukee chapter will use her phone and computer to remotely help people affected by the flooding. adrienne: ok. thanks, sheldon. the dot hopes they take him with them, co

the red cross. toss to tom. boxes storm system approaches from the west. temperatures will fall through the 70s this evening. temperatures will fall into the middle 60s overnight with skies becoming mostly cloudy. showers and thunderstorms will move in wednesday morning, with chances continuing through the day. highs in the upper 70s. a over us through the end of the week, providing a focal point for off-and-on showers and thunderstorms. tonight: increasing clouds. low: 64 dewpoint: 62 wind: se 5 mph wednesday:showers and thunderstorms. wind: sw 5-10 mph thursday: mostly cloudy with a chance for thunderstorms. am low: 67 high: 77 dewpoint: 66 wind: e 5-10 mph friday: mostly cloudy with a chance for thunderstorms. am low: 65 high: 70 dewpoint: 62 wind: e 5-10 mph saturday: becoming partly sunny. wind: e 5-10 mph sunday: partly sunny with a chance for thunderstorms at night. am low: 55 high: 70 dewpoint: 57 wind: se 5-10 mph monday: partly sunny with a chance for thunderstorms in the morning. am low:

the red cross said it's prepared to serve hundreds of people. even though the flood walls are holding in cedar rapids this flood could have a big psychological effect on many people. especially those that w 28. for the olsen marriage and family clinic. anybody who feel they might be experiencing from stress and anxiety can call this number. the clinic is open monday through friday from 9 to noon to noon. and people can make pams in person online or through the mail. well it's a little tough getting from one side of the only the i-380 bridge remains open. and the traffic is backing up on that this evening. allof the downtown exits are blocked off. 7th street is open. and 33rd is open. and we understand near the 33rd traffic was at a standstill. now we all agree that we are moving very slowly right now. now this is obviously during rush hour so you know that the roads are extra packed with people trying to get home. but there were still log jams earlier today. things did not better. this is video taken three hours of drivers on the bridge waiting

right now i have karrah from the red cross with me. to make what people can expect when they come here. >> when you come here to cedar hills community church, we will registered you and know who was with you and your family. we will make sure that you bring your medications with you. if you have special dietary needs, or infants are elderly people with special needs, try >> reporter: i understand there are quite a few people in the shelters right now. how many are you housing right now? >> we have about 80 people at cedar hills community church and st. paul's umethodists on the southeast side. would you have plenty of capacity and another shelter on standby if we needed. we will get more if necessary. >> reporter: that is great news. thank you for what you guys do. we will throughout the night at cedar hills community church and will keep you updated on the conditions of the floodwaters. we will send it back to you right now. >>> with the major ding expected, help is coming from the iowa national guard. matt joins us live with the info

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plus-- an 11-year-old boy awarded by the american red cross. the life he saved to receive their highest new tonight -- a grand homecoming for a local gold medalist. "becca murray" plays for the women's u-s wheelchair basketball team. she's part of the team that won gold last friday at the paralympic games in rio. tonight -- she was escorted home by first responders in germantown. plenty of their support. murray was the leading scorer for team u-s-a. she was also part of the 2008 team that won gold. in the coming months, you'll notice here in southeast wisconsin that wheaton franciscan and columbia saint mary's are branded as 'ascension.' the company says it will lead to improved care and lower costs. as a-j bayatpour explain --- a group representing some of its on tuesday, the signs still read columbia saint mary's and wheaton franciscan....but in time, they'll also say 'ascension.' our purpose is to provide personalized, compassionate care to all the communities we serve around wisconsin. ascension wisconsin's senior vice president says the ma

new overnight: the red cross is assisting 2 families after a fire. the red cross says it is 6 children after a structure fire near 29th and lisbon. no word yet as to what may have started that fire or if anyone was injured. stay with fox 6 and fox 6 now dot com for the latest updates. happening tonight - the first presidential debate will kick off at 8. angelica duria has the latest from the newsroom. a new washington post poll shows hillary clinton and donald trump are virtually tied... at roughly 46 percent support for clinton... 44 for trump. seen the gap between the two candidates close in recent weeks... such as pennsylvania... where polls show clinton at 40 percent and trump at 38. and here in wisconsin.... a marquette law school poll shows hillary clinton's leading donald trump by just two percent in wisconsin. the washington post reports 8 in 10 voters say they plan to watch the debate... with as many as 100-million total preparing to watch. the debate begins at 8 tonight at hofstra university in long presidential debate-- stick with fox6! ou

shelter. >> reporter: the red cross gave them. the couple have been giving back ever since. the 14th annual blood drive throughout american red cross. the boston red sox r&d the boston medical center. day of remembrance, also a day of service. >> two seconds someone needs blood in the u.s. need today are trauma patients, to help cancer patients. >> reporter: an act of kindness to help save a life in honor of those lives taken too soon. >>> a group of responders in georgia honor the victims of 9/11 in very unique way. they climbed up the mountain and made the mile-long trek yesterday at stone mountain near atlanta. the group of 16 fire fighters and two police officers did the climb minutes. that hike was the equivalent of 160 flights of stairs. >>> the first place boston red sox return home tonight for a big series with baltimore. the sox hold a two-game lead over the orioles and blue jays in the american league east. david ortiz making his final appearance in canada. and big papi put on a show. sox down 8-7 and ortiz with a craig

it's the highest honor given out by the red cross. a piece of northeast wisconsin will take center stage at the white house this holiday season. a tree from is oconto will be the focal point of the "blue room" this year. whispering pines tree farm is the 20- 16 national christmas tree association grand champion winner. and it wasn't a quick decision white house staff members took their time...looking for what they said needed to be right the shape, smell, and color...and also met requirements such tall. the whispering pines owners says the tree that has received the ribbon of honor is one that is truly one of a kind. dave vander velden/ owner, whispering pines tree farm "i've been doing all experimental trees, trying all different strains varieties, trying to find the goose that laid the golden egg, and this is one of them that turned out pretty good." the tree farm's owners will be presenting the tree to the first lady at the white house the day after thanksgiving. this is the third white house, to provide the official christmas tree

but to help with cost the american red cross is also using virtual deployment as another resource. i am going to stay here in wisconsin using my computer and my phone and those things that will help them help at no expense... a way to maximize all available resources we need to start replenishing those volunteers cause they are coming back tired. we are stretched but we are capable of handling it. we just want more because need more always. back in 19-89 he was abducted-- making headlines nationwide. now-- his remains have been found. the family that's getting closure after more than two decades. plus the edge" are going above and beyond-- you want to feel connected, at one with your world. so no matter where you are, when important things happen, we're here. at all hours. in the moment. on every screen in your life. your local tv and radio broadcasters. we investigate and inform. give back to the community, build the local economy, even save lives. ation. and unlike any other news source, we're here, here, here, here, and here. ?? we are broadcasters, always here for you, wherever

the red cross shelter here at so cal high will only be open until 9:00. there's another one at the jewish community center in los gatos and morgan hill presbyterian church on dewitt avenue. kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> a lot of generous people down there will help. >> that aspect is certainly very heartwarming. in the meantime, all these people, these firefighters braving the front lines. it's going to be at least another day -- >> extreme conditions. the morning not really cooling off much. humidity levels throughout the day staying below 20%. as bob and chris mentioned, the winds are starting to pick up. that's an issue because part of the wind will be part of the sea breeze. the wind speeds out of the northwest will be increasing. >>> a lot of smoke out there as well. it can be a distraction from drivers. >> the fire no longer the distraction. it's the smoke. let's look at the ma. typical for tuesday. that build kicking in for your usual spots. the fire between 17 and 101, so that will be visible for 101 through morgan hill. look at our pal to

the red cross needs your help donating blood. the read cross needs donors to give blood... after a significant blood over the summer. donations are needed to be prepared in case of a disaster or emergency. the red cross has a number donations sites around the valley. if you wat to donate... we have more information on our website... just head to fox five vegas dot com... and click on the links tab. las vegas ranked the number one most fun city in america. that's according to personal finance website wallet hub. the study compared 150 largest cities across categories like number of fitness clubs... to

how you can help support the american red cross. and-- they used to be at the top on a regular basis. but in recent years that hasn't been the case. coming up, tim van vooren goes beyond the game with a high school football team looking for a triumphant return. flooding-- you name it, the red cross is there to hep. but this year, it seems has been busier than ever, and they are stretched thin! fox 6s derica williams shows you how it manages to help-- and how you can assist, as resources diminish. when rising waters receded... everything that people owned is at the cur water marks on houses the american red cross entered. . everyone was affected evelyn krawczyk volunteered for 2 weeks in baton rouge, louisiana. the needs were tremendous as of friday , as many as 1,500 people were seeking refuge in 13 red cross and community shelters after historic flooding. volunteers assisted with emergency needs kleenexs shampoo a toothbrush the erv trucks are going out and feeding people an giving water aid that wasnt tangible. i did mental health

so far....the red cross says the smoke detectors have save more than a hundred lives. inspiring the next generation of journalists. that was the goal of a panel discussion today in chapel hill. abc11 together is reaching out to young people....answerin g questions and giving advice to anthony wilson shows us what they're learning. there's plenty to do in the triangle this weekend, especially for music lovers! so why would college students spend part of their saturday at the friday center---listening to advice from us? the theme: words matter...what's the media's responsibility in a highly charged media's responsibility in a highly charged environment--spar ked candid comments during the session. it's an abc11 together annual event, caroline: 10:47:59 the wtvd minority advisory committee, which i believe is one of only two in the country. and we're proud to partner with them on it because these are the journalists of tomorrow. :09 we also reviewed resumes, helped them prepare for oversharing on social media. we want them ready---if they want to report, produce or manage

red cross volunteers will be at each lambeau field gate before the game -- collecting donations. or you can text "la-floods" to the number on your screen to make a 10-dollar donation on your cell phone bill. phone bill. it's an anxious time in green bay, as 22 players will be cut or put on injured reserve by tomorrow. last night though, a number of players made a case for making the final 53- man roster. coming up in sports, brandon cruz takes a look at one [ tires screech ] ? [ laughs ] jaaaaamie, the name your price tool can show you coverage options to fit your budget. tell me something i don't know -- oh-- ohhh! ahh! this is probably more of a breakroom activity. ya think? ? it's the final days of the ford freedom sales event... and the deals just got better. ? i'm free to do what i want and have a good time. ? just announced! 0% financing plus $500 labor day cash and specially tagged vehicles get an extra $1000 smart bonus cash. freedom from interest... and freedom to choose with ford. america's best-selling brand. ? i'm free, baby!? hurry. get 0% for 72 and $500 labor day c

the red cross is also supplying free clean up kits for those who did have water damage. iowa's senators and congressmen are working to get more federal flood assistance for iowans. senator chuck grassley promised to push federal agencies to make flood recovery in high-risk areas, like cedar rapids, more of a priority. he's asked the army corps of engineers why it hasn't budgeted 73 million projects that congress approved two years ago. grassley says there is state aid, but iowa flood victims also need federal aid. "the state legislature and governor branstad have already passed some legislation to help cedar rapids finance flood control, but that state money will not be enough, 3:48 to get the job done, but it does allow moving ahead with some money that wouldn't otherwise be available." grassley also says he's farmers who may have experienced loss because of flooding. people from the federal emergency management agency, or fema, toured flood damaged homes and businesses in floyd, butler, and bremer counties. they took photos, spoke with homeowners, and measured how high

and the red cross needs your blood! the red cross says there is a significant blood shortage during the summer months. so they need donors to give blood. donations are needed to be prepared in case of a disaster or emergency. the red cross has a number of donations sites around the valley. if you want to donate, we have more information on our website. just head to fox five vegas dot com. and click on the links tab. an indiana pilot isn't letting his disability stop him from flying. even though he's blind! jim platzer was president for a fortune 500 company - before being forced into an early retirement - due to a degenerative condition that leads to blindness. he had his pilot's license before losing his sight. and - with the help of his co-pilot and flight instructor. he is able to operate an aircraft once again. he gives me all that verbal feedback. he paints that picture for me, of my environment and what i need to do to be successful." the co-pilot has a complete set of dual controls in the aircraft... in case jim

the red cross is now helping people who lived there. now to a "developing" story--- the milwaukee county medical examiner is investigating a ?dozen? suspected drug overdose deaths in 72 hours. hours.the m-e tweeted about the alarming number... with the hashtag "dose of reality." that's the name of the state's ?heroin and opioid? prevention campaign.this comes just weeks after the governor signed an order that allows ?all pharmacies in the state? to dispense "naloxone" without a prescription.that's a drug that ?reverses? an overdose. bill walmsley, paramedic member of al oved one that you suspect has overdosed and you have the drug readily available, it can be the difference between life and death. 3 the milwaukee county medical examiner's office saw 161 overdose deaths in the first seven months of this year. 3 milwaukee county executive chris abele is criticizing the milwaukee common council's new safety plan.he says the recommendations in the report will cost the city and county hundreds of millions of dollars. abele says he doesn't kn

mary became active in the red cross in oh-eight...she lend a helping hand.04;56;11 i definitely think that you know iowa is good at that we help each other and we help each other and we help each other out. residents in town are definitely living to being iowa nice.??as round io sand in waverly sj cbs 2 news. those red cross shelters stephanie mentioned are set up right now in waverly, at grace baptist church, and in clarksville, at clarksville commit call the red cross at the number you see here on your screen, 563-583-6451. right now, linn county supervisors are meeting to talk about what they're doing ahead of the flooding.here's a live look right now, cbs 2 news reporter kevin barry is there, follow him on twitter for the latest. in alburnett, students are preparing for homecoming tonight -- --but they're also preparing sandbagging today!we've seen a ton of great stories like this already, of people pitching in to help out their communities. you can keep track of storms rolling through the area by downloading the cbs 2 weather the communities. >>> remember you contract the storms

it's the highest honor given out by the red cross. ahead at five: continuingou charlotte, north carolina after a dozen police officers are hurt as protesters take to the streets overnight. the latest on the night of unrest. and then at six... protesters in tulsa, oklahoma are calling for action after a deadly officer-involved shooting there. what the man's family is saying about the shooting. but first-- one bridal party goes for the cute and cuddly option for their wedding pictures. why they decided to pose with a russ feingold: i'm russ feingold and i approve this message. narrator: listen to ron johnson on social security: johnson: social security is a legal ponzi scheme. narrator: as senator, johnson's been working to turn it into one. he wants to privatize social security putting benefits at risk. and he attacks medicare -- would turn it into a voucher program, costing seniors thousands out-of-pocket. don't let ron johnson turn social security into a johnson: ...legal ponzi scheme. narrator: senator johnson. morning.. a bridal pa

saying and red cross shelters. the organization also has 15 emergency response vehicles helping flood impact communities . more than 150 volunteers are helping with disaster response in iowa. in addition to providing flood cleanup kits the red cross has provided more than 9400 meals for those impacted by the floods. we watched as volunteers stepped up to fill sandbags now many getting life back to normal. there are various ways you can help those recover from the flood. the united way is making it easy for you to volunteer. iowa-dot-com. we placed that information on our website cbs2iowa.com. there's another way you can help. the paramount theatre needs to get ready for celtic thunder on sunday. on tears helped remove seeds from the theater last week and now help is needed to put them back in. paramount theatre on saturday morning at 8:00. >> for the thousands getting back into their homes there is relief and some smiles. moving everything in and out is no easy task. as today ryan tells us most know it's far better

red cross workers from milwaukee were some of the first to assist families affected by the flooding in louisiana. they are now sharing their stories. it kind of hits all your emotions mostly negative sad, unimaginable. picture that a bomb went off at one point cause there's just stuff everywhere officials say the storm that hit louisina was the worst u-s diaster since hurricane sandythe amount of rain the area saw during the first week of the storm would fill up more than 10 million olympic swimming pools. while the flooding has subsided... the volunteers say there's a 18 freshmen runners were treated with fluids and oxygen, three were taken to the hospital on i-v drips at a cross counrty meet at arrowhead highschool. you can see several athletes being held up by other runners, coaches and medical staff. this was the first meet of the season. more than a thousand runners participated from 25 different schools. officials say they knew it was going to be a hot today and made sure they had enough people on hand to help out. they say the freshman group was most affected, because they're

update for you this evening as families and volunteers begin red cross shelters remain open in many places so far, 80 people remain at red cross shelters and they've provided 530 overnight stays in emergency shelters today, they'll be delivering meals and cleanup kits to linn, jones, butler, benton, floyd, and black hawk counties for a full list of open shelters, go disaster declaration for eight counties in iowa governor branstad saying that obama approving the declaration for allamakee, chickasaw, clayton, fayette, floyd, howard, mitchell and winneshiek counties this is due to flooding back in august...not the flooding we have seen in the past week or so that means federal money could be used for emergency work, clean up and to replace or fix damaged buildings. if you have an idea for a new business in the midwest listen up business may be willing to cover up to one-hundred 60 thousand dollars worth of tuition to send people back to school this according to our coverage partners at the iowa city press citizen but, they will only do so if you plan on working in the midwest they're

. >>> two red cross centers remain open. 80 residents stayed at cedar hills community church and st. paul's church. st. paul will be closing on sunday. the volunteers have been mobilized to help those in flood impacted communities they have served more than ten >> today, they gave to the red cross in a big way they dropped off a load of supplies and donated $25,000 to families in need. >> we've been firm, we have a responsibility to the community, not just from a safety standpoint but also to take care of the people around us. >> at this time, the red cross says it's not in need of more items but of monetary donations we posted a link on site for more. >>> life for most in the corridor is slowly returning to normal as the flood waters recede, still some face trouble in the days, weeks and months to come. morgan is live to explain one opportunity workers may not be considering for work as the city recovers. >> i'm here in the district where business came to a obvious flooding. there are places like parlor city that are hiring extra hands now to try to re-open sooner however, many work

first-- the red cross is assisting 14 people who's been displaced from their home after a fire. it happened on north 4th street around midnight. a red cross volunteer tweeted out their assisting 5 adults and 9 children at a single family home. we're hoping to get more information later this morning. and milwaukee police are that injured a 29-year-old man. we'll have the latest on that coming up in just a few minutes. a two-month-old girl is recovering after she was shot while riding in a car on interstate 43. now-- the infant was taken to children's hospital for treatment and is expected to survive. the driver and the girl were going north on 43. after the shooting, the driver got off at hampton avenue and pulled into a parking lot. milwaukee county sheriff's deputies closed 43 north at keefe for about an hour last night to figure out where the shooting happened. a little kid, that age, to have to go through this, and for the parents to deal with this. the sheriff's office hasn't said what led up to the shooting, where the bullet came from, or if there are any suspects. a couple

the american red cross now has three emergency shelters open for residents who are forced to evacuate. in cedar rapids a shelter is now open at the cedar hills community church which is on east avenue falls - a shelter is open at the west gym on the campus of the university of northern iowa.a shelter is also open at

he was awarded the american red cross award for performing the heimlich maneuver on his brother. last year he learned life-saving skills at babysitter's training course. >> i never thought it would be this big. >> reporter: the certificate of merit is the highest award given by the red cross. and it's signed by president obama. george: a bizarre craig's list ad has parents at one elementary school on edge. george: police are on the >> it looks like any typical college party. you may not notice what's missing. a surprising twist in this george: police say this man rifle, demanding cash. 143vfc license plate. if you have information, police wants to hear from you. a craig's school list offering wisconsin grade school kids for sale is probably a joke. shannon: a minister called the sheriff's office called the sheriff's office after the ad ed pick and run male, female sages 5-9. >> it appears something not so serious and someone wants to play a joke. but sometimes you don't know what you are looking at. you take appropriate action. shannon: the school required they contacted craig's

we will talk to the red cross.rg. ♪ nejra: live from bloomberg world headquarters in new york. matt: this is "bloomberg markets." let's start off with the headlines on the first word news this afternoon. emma has more from the newsroom. emma: russia wanted to compromise and stretch back more than 70 years. the soviet union occupied japanese islands. in an exclusive interview president vladimir putin says resolving the conflict should be part of developing a long-term relationship. >> several years ago we return to the discussion of this topic. and we did that, we met them partway. so in the last couple years led by the japanese side these countries were frozen. but now partners are showing a willingness to return to the discussion. we're not talking about an exchange or sale but finding a solution. when either of the parties feel like they were a loser. emma: don't miss our special report on monday at 12 p.m. eastern. donald trump's first appearance at a mostly that -- black church is being carefully scripted by hi

the american red cross is supporting '9-11 day'... by hosting blood drives across the country. the day was launched in 2002 as an annual day of service to honor the victims and the heroes of 9/11. from ten this morning until you can head to palm northwest mortuary near jones and the 215 to help out./// ((paul joncich)) >>> that's all the time we have for 8 news now this morning. ((christianne klein)) captioning sponsored by cbs >> dickerson: today on "face the nation," 15 years after the attacks on 9/11, how safe are we, and what challenges face the next president? it's a day for sober reflection about the most horrifying day in modern american history. what happened to the spirit that united the country after 9/11? we'll talk to the head of the c.i.a., john brennan, plus the chairman of the house intelligence committee, devin nunes, about where we are in the fight against terrorism. then we'll unveil new cbs news battleground tracker results about what voters say they're looking for in a commander-in-chief. on the campaign trail, another week of negativity was capped by this c

both men were graduates of nicolet high school. 3 the red cross is helping 10 people... after a house fire in milwaukee.it happened around 10 last night near lisbon and 29-th.the red cross says... four adults and six children are displaced because of the damage.the cause is under investigation. 3 one of three men charged in the death of a five-year-old milwaukee girl... goes to trail today."laylah peterson" was shot in 20-14.... while sitting on her grandfather's lap.they were inside a home near 58-th and fairmount at the time.it took about a barrett"... "paul farr"... and "arliss gordon" were arrested. barrett is the one whose trial starts today.he's charged with "reckless homicide"... and three counts of "recklessly endangering safety" 3 it's campus safety week at uw- milwaukee. this is a live look at the campus... where events kick off in just about an hour. this year's theme is "building relationships, protecting commu" community."the week will focus on how keeping the campus community safe is everyone's business. the week-long series of events begins at 8 this thurs

the red cross will be their homes this morning... the red cross will be assisting them. finding them a safe place to sleep... food... medicine... clothing.... everything they need that might in more local news.. the 4-day manhunt for a murder suspect who escaped custody has ended.. police arrested alonso perez --around 8 tuesday night near charleston and pecos. he had by an f-b-i task force in a home just 8 miles away from the north las vegas police station. he's is now the main suspect in the murder of mohammad robinson. the victim's family says they are relieved that perez is off the streets. a northwest valley neighborhood says it's being targeted.. after a series of car break-ins. "people are coming through popping our door handles, trying to see if their are access in our vehicles, rummaging through and taking things out of cars throughout the neighborhood." "i just feel like that shouldn't be ok for somebody, a stranger to walk in my car and go through my things because i leave my door unlocked." neighbors in the "eldorado community" -- near ann and simmons -- say

across the country to support the red cross situation. united way has an excellent resource for fining the volunteer opportunities. people have been asking what they can bring to the shelters. right now we're good. there isn't a need to rush things to the shelters. we've got that under control. but things could change as time goes. we work across the area. >> thank you forgiving us the information on this. we appreciate it greatly. also alliant energy says it does not anticipate any widespread power outages. so if you're in a situation where you want alliant to shut off the power. and say the word emergency. that will connect you right away to the right person. customers in the cedar rapids evacuation zone. the city will not pick up garbage recycling and yard e waste in the evacuation zone. if you're outside the evacuation zone normal schedules will continue. >> and will all is ready bow. in preparation and there's really not much stirring as you can see right over here. rescue boats are on stand by. not needed yet. we'll tell you what th