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A semitrailer was stuck by high winds rolled and onto its side on southbound U.S. Highway 151 in eastern Iowa on Wednesday evening, as severe weather moved through the area, killing the driver, the Iowa State Patrol said.
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Natural disasters transform the landscape. Listen back to River to River's conversation with residents of Waterloo, Davenport and Cedar Rapids as they reflect on work to adapt their towns for a future of more intense, more frequent floods. -
This hour, learn what you can do to prepare for dangerous weather. We also hear from one storm chaser eager to get out when most of us ought to be hunkered down.
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We need to be ready for more regular and more dangerous weather events, as an effect of the rising global temperature. This makes it all the more important to prepare for severe weather and potential emergencies. Here are tips to be ready for severe weather.
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Quiet title laws across the Midwest can disproportionately affect homeowners who don’t speak English, like Natalia Esteban, who emigrated from Mexico over 20 years ago.
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In an on overview published ahead of its full report, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that 2021 ranked the third costliest on record for such events.
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The federal government allocated millions of dollars for residents in Iowa who were having a hard time paying their rent during the pandemic. In one county, that assistance has completely run out.
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A meteorologist walks us through Wednesday evening's storm and the impact it had on our state.
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Severe thunderstorms and winds up to 70 mph have caused massive power outages across Kansas and shut down the Kansas City International Airport.
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The link between tornadoes, like the ones that hit Kentucky over the weekend, and climate change isn't as clear as it is for other extreme weather events, though scientists say the clues are there.
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Natural disasters transform the landscape. Residents of Waterloo, Davenport and Cedar Rapids reflect on work to adapt their towns for a future of more intense, more frequent floods.
