The Clemons Fire Department used a tractor to clear an ambulance passage. Authorities took the mother and her kid to Unity Point Health after she gave birth at 12:38 a.m.
On Sunday, former President Donald Trump visited with campaign workers in Des Moines before a rally in Indianola, 20 miles south. A new Iowa Poll released Saturday night shows Trump as the clear favorite to win the Republican Caucuses by 28 percentage points.
This should be the coolest Iowa Caucus. Wind chills hit 26 degrees below zero for the inaugural Iowa Caucus in 1972. The high reached 25 degrees. Expect - 3 degrees on Monday.
President Trump stated, "It appears that we have a great deal of enthusiasm." "I don't know, maybe the weather is not going to be that big a deal."
After a winter storm hit Oregon and southwestern Washington, over 170,000 homes and businesses lost power early Sunday. As power companies rushed to restore heat and light, temperatures dropped into the teens. Strong winds topping 80 mph toppled trees and powerlines, compounding the problem.
Portland's Bureau of Environmental Services stated its staff were making emergency repairs and preventing sewage discharges into homes and businesses 24/7. Due to a frozen pipe, Portland's main sewage pump plant, which feeds downtown and the inner city, was partially operational.
"As conditions remain hazardous for the next several days, we need you to stay home," Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler tweeted Saturday. Please check on neighbors when possible. It needs the whole community to weather this."
For life safety resource sharing, the Oregon Department of Emergency Management activated its Emergency Coordination Center for state agencies and nonprofit partners. The agency advised staying home, being informed, having an emergency plan, and stocking an emergency kit.