Weather Madness - Iowa Residents Pull Together

Severe weather has been zany since the start of our Spring season, especially affecting the U.S. across the entire country and even parts of Canada.

From deadly tornadoes, twisters, hurricanes, fires and heavy rains causing high floodwaters, people have been scrambling for safety, with unfortunate victims despite the early warnings.

Just recently in the U.S., the States of Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Iowa have especially received the forceful brunt of the severe weather system not sparing the brutal lashes.

One of the strongest tornadoes hit the U.S. on May 7, making a touch-down in Greensburg, Kansas causing a death toll of 10 so far, while high floodwaters affected Missouri and and even stretching into parts of Iowa.

Though Iowa residents were on constant "tornado watch" as early of last Saturday evening, they were not spared of the plummeting rain-causing floodwaters.

According to Mara B., a resident-relative in the outskirts of Irwin, "(We've) been in a tornado watch most of the day, (and it was) supposed to end at 4 but we don't see it happening as they've just issued another warning for the county south of us. News said over 12 tornadoes (happened) around here tonight since the storms began....(pause)....a lot of lives changed tonight."