Weather

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.

Two of Iowa’s U.S. representatives are asking the National Weather Service what went wrong when emergency communication was delayed as tornados hit the state. The bipartisan effort also seeks an action plan.

Las congresistas Cindy Axne, demócrata, y Ashley Hinson, republicana, han enviado una carta a la directora en funciones del Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (NWS), Mary Erickson.

With only four inches of snow since December, it’s been one of the western Iowa city’s driest winters.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects western Iowa’s drought condition to persist and little chance of flooding.

Breast and cervical cancer, colorectal and lung: cancer screening has come a long way in making what used to be a death sentence, increasingly survivable. But coming out of the pandemic some physicians worry skipped primary care checkups will mean uncaught cancers and potentially grim health outcomes.

Iowa’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, says it’s had a 20 percent increase in those applying for assistance with this winter’s heating bills.

Volunteers helped with recovery efforts outside of Winterset, where an unusual March tornado killed six people and either damaged or destroyed dozens homes.

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.

Researchers have found the cold January climate in Iowa is linked to the number of immigrant entrepreneurs in the state.