HURRICANE SEASON. MORE ON THAT AT 6:00. RHEYA? RHEYA: SMALL TOWNS IN IOWA ARE FACING BIGGER ISSUES EVEN WITH POWER TURNED BACK ON. vlog’S MARCUS MCINTOSH IS LIVE IN AMES WITH HOW SOME OF THE NEARBY TOWNS ARE STRUGGLIN MARCUS: WE’RE IN THE 1100 BLOCK OF CLARK AVENUE IN AMES, AN AREA STILL WITHOUT POWER. AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE STILL A LOT OF STORM DAMAGE THAT NEEDS TO BE CLEANED UP. WE FOUND PEOPLE SLOWLY GETTI THEIR POWER BACK, BUT THAT MAY END UP BEING THE LEAST OF THEIR WORRIE AS KAIA HOPKINS AND TWO OF THEIR CHILDREN PLAY IN FRONT OF THEIR HOME THEY ARE HAPPY. THEIR POWER WAS RESTORED MID MORNING WEDNESDAY. WITH THAT OFF THE CHECKLIST THERE ARE STILL CONCERNS. , THE CITY RELEASING THIS STATEMENT ON ITS FACE BOOK PAGE THAT READS IN PART. ANOTHER REMINDER TO CONSERVE WATER. ALL WE HAVE IS WHAT’S IN THE TOWER. >> WE HAVEN’T REALLY BEEN USIN A LOT. IT IS NOT FUN TO TAKE A SHOWER WITH COLD WATER SO IT MAKES SENSE TO CONSERVE WHAT WE HAVE. MARCUS THE CITY ESTIMATES IT MAY : TAKE UP TO 10 DAYS TO GET THINGS BACK TO NORMAL. HOPKINS’ NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR HAD HIS POWER RESTORED ON WEDENSDAY AS WELL. HE UNDERSTANDS HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO COMPLY WITH WHAT THE CIT IS ASKING OF ITS RESIDENTS. >> YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHEN POWER IS COMING BACK YOU KNOW YO DON’T HAVE POWER TO FILL THE WATER TOWER, THEN YOU DON’T HAVE WATER. SO YOU HAVE TO CONSERVE WHAT YOU HAVE. MARCUS THIS AFTERNOON THE CITY : OF MCCALLSBURG POSTED ON ITS FACEBOOK PAGE THAT WATER IS BEING PUMPED TO THE TOWER. BUT STILL URGES RESIDENTS TO CONSERVE WATER. COMING UP AT 6
'All we have is what's in the tower': Iowa towns ask residents to conserve water
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Updated: 5:56 PM CDT Aug 12, 2020
Towns around Ames are struggling with more than just power. McCallsburg is one place where the city said conserving water is vital. Residents were happy Wednesday morning as power was returned in McCallsburg, but water is the next concern. The city released a statement on its Facebook page that reads in part, "another reminder to conserve water... All we have is what's in the tower." "We haven't really been using a lot of water. Anyway, it's not fun to take a shower with cold water so it makes sense to conserve what we have," said Kaia Hopkins, a resident. The city estimates it may take up to 10 days for things to return to normal. "You have no idea when power is coming back you know. You don't have power to fill the water tower. You don't have water so you have to conserve what you have," said Jesse Richardson, a resident. Wednesday afternoon the city posted on its Facebook page that water was being pumped into the tower, but still urges residents to conserve water.
MCCALLSBURG, Iowa — Towns around Ames are struggling with more than just power. McCallsburg is one place where the city said conserving water is vital.
Residents were happy Wednesday morning as power was returned in McCallsburg, but water is the next concern. The city released a statement on its Facebook page that reads in part, "another reminder to conserve water... All we have is what's in the tower."
"We haven't really been using a lot of water. Anyway, it's not fun to take a shower with cold water so it makes sense to conserve what we have," said Kaia Hopkins, a resident.
The city estimates it may take up to 10 days for things to return to normal.
"You have no idea when power is coming back you know. You don't have power to fill the water tower. You don't have water so you have to conserve what you have," said Jesse Richardson, a resident.
Wednesday afternoon the city posted on its Facebook page that water was being pumped into the tower, but still urges residents to conserve water.
