CKVU - Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - 09:00 p.m. (ET) - Segment #3

Announcer: Chicago Med I've witnessed plentyof last second miracles Clear! Announcer: Fire Squad 3 suit up! (flames) We do not have a lot of time! Announcer: And pd Got eyes on the target All units move in! Just wanted to say thanks. For keeping it real with me, Where I'm from.... That means someones got your back >> It was actually all gone. You cannot even tell where we lived it's kind of crazy >> Reporter: a deadly storm system tearing across the us this week, spawning several tornadoes leaving massive damage in their wake. >> Just a bunch of crashing, I heard windows shattering and I heard the branches from trees creaking and snapping. >> Reporter: devastation in greenfield iowa, homes reduced to splinters, cars flipped over, even the town's hospital was damaged by the storm. >> The team at the county memorial hospital worked quickly to assist the injured and also ensure the safety of their facility as it is also sustained tornado damage. Due to the hospital damage, patients were needed to be transported for their injuries to nearby area hospitals. >> Reporter: iowa state patrol reports several fatalities and injuries. Officials say up to 12 tornadoes hit the state on tuesday. >> It's devastating. I have lived here all of my life. I'm just praying that everybody was safe. Everybody is safe and nobody got hurt. >> Reporter: the severe storms also flooding roads in nebraska where thousands were left without power. In colorado, a strong hailstorm damaging businesses and homes. Nearly 73 million americans were under some level of weather alert on wednesday from texas to new york. Brandon choghri, city news >> Please give me more time because people are really in a bad situation now so we need more time I think it's not fair in this situation to be counted as interest. >> Reporter: evacuated from a war zone but now facing a hefty bill, mohammed is a permanent resident who was visiting family in sudan last year when civil war broke out. He and his family escaped on a canadian forces plane, but canada is asking for him and many others to repay the cost of evacuation. >> It's not clear who pay what, like, some people pay their accommodations, some people pay only their accommodations, so we need more clear information. >> Reporter: it is standard practice for canada to ask for repayment when evacuating canadians from any crisis and in cases where people cannot pay upfront, canada extends alone expecting repayment with interest. But mohammed said he said he was not told upfront how big that loan would be. It's more than $7,000 that he intends to pay, but he hopes that the interest could be waived. >> It's not about myself only, I know a number of evacuees who still are struggling, some are in shelters, some of them need visas, need their work permit. >> Reporter: city news reached out to the office of foreign minister melanie joly but did not receive a response in time for broadcast. In ottawa, xiaoli li, city news. >> Reporter: in a statement to city news, global affairs canada said they have organized evacuation flights were canadians departing from sudan to a safe third country at no cost however onward travel back to canada or to their final destination remained at the individual's own spence. The statement goes on to say canadians departing sudan were advised to rely on their own funds or the support of family and friends to help fund onward travel from evacuation destinations back to canada or their final destination of choice in emergency and exceptional circumstances lohnes for a flight backfromcanada were provided to canadians in need and they were made aware of repayment expectations. >> All they ask is, are you going to be able to get me out of here? How do you respond to that, how do you tell your family and your loved ones that even after five months of waiting, we still have no clue what canada is doing. >> Reporter: palestinian canadians are begging the federal government dispute evacuations from gaza. The federal government issued a plan to issue emergency visas from to 1000 relatives of canadians in gaza but today not a single one has been used to leave the area. One woman said she spent her entire life savings and has gone into debt to pay $70,000 to people smugglers so that her family could be taken to egypt,

something that global affairs initially said would make them ineligible for entry to canada. >> We're asking for the minimum, to help our families live, we are stressed for our families and demand that canada steps up swiftly and fixes the continuous chain of problems that this comically so-called emergency program promises. >> Reporter: russia continues its relentless attack on ukraine and we must warn you that this next video is jarring. One person is dead dead after a missile struck a police car not far from the border between the two countries. One officer killed, the second injured when their vehicle was destroyed by a drone strike. The officers were on patrol in the area that has been under siege in recent weeks. About 80 kilometres to the south, seven people were hurt when another drone strike destroyed at three-story building that housed a kindergarten classroom. No children were injured. >> Reporter: strong winds, hail, and flash floods are wreaking havoc across southwest serbia. At least one person was killed when a tree fell on her car. Similar storms also struck in neighbouring bosnia, kosovo and croatia damaging roads, buildings and crops. [ Buzzing ] >> Reporter: ooh, isn't that lovely? It sounds like a science-fiction movie. Cicadas are starting to emerge the parts of the southern, and midwest united states. Billions of the buzzing insects are expected to appear next to a -- are expected to appear thanks to a rare occurrence where two generations of the bugs will pop up from the ground at the same time. Once they emerge, the average cicada lives were about four weeks. The insects are mainly just pests. They are non-toxic and they don't like. Illinois expected to see some of the largest infestations. >>> And america's not getting a new star politician just yet. Nfl quarterback aaron rodgers said that he decided not to become the vice president nominee for robert f. Kennedy junior. Rodgers says he is still committed to play football for the new york jets. Kennedy is running for president as an independent candidate. He ultimately chose silicon valley entrepreneur nicole shanahan as his running mate for the november election. >> Announcer: still ahead, on city news. >> Reporter: cyber criminals threaten to release data stolen from london drugs unless the company pays up >> They have successfully attacked thousands of companies. [ ] Closed captioning brought to you in part by HearingLife. Love your ears with a free hearing test at hearinglife.ca, & see how our personalised care can help you keep being you. Leon's Spring it on event ends Wednesday! Get incredible deals on furniture. Save up to 50% on select clearance mattresses. Save up to $1,000 on select Appliance and tv packages. Last chance to spring into savings. Looking at these scenes, no one wants to imagine a wildfire. However, extreme weather and wildfires threaten the places we love. The Government of B.C. is working with communities, indigenous partners and experts, taking action to help lessen risks. You may ask, how can I help? Take steps to protect your home and community, make a safety plan and check local bans and alerts. Let's come together and be wildfire ready. When it feels like all that's left is “work hard”. It's time to play again. Easily find your next favorite game with Bodog.net Free casino games, Poker tips and Sports odds. Make a play. Let's see what's happening In Your City. Covenant House Vancouver Spring match campaign is on now until June 30th. Every donation you make will be matched to double the impact to help youth overcome homelessness. The match campaign is made possible because of the generosity of Westland Insurance. Visit CovenantHouseBC.org/donate That's what's happening In Your City. ( ) a driving experience this extraordinary is normally invitation only. ( ) Fortunately... you're on the guest list. Until May 26th you're invited to enjoy BMW's best offers of the season on all models, including the x3, x5, and award-winning all-electric i4. During the bmw Invitational Sales Event, enjoy lease rates from 0.49% apr and cash purchase credits up to $7,000 on select in-stock models. ( ) Let's maximize those dreams. That's right. The next lotto max jackpot is an estimated $70 million, plus an estimated 12 maxmillions. A backyard putting green? What about a whole backyard course! She's dreaming to the max! Get your lotto MAXtickets today! [ ] ( ) ( ) The infiniti qx60

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