WEBVTT 00:04.540 --> 00:08.370 Hello and welcome to around the Air 00:08.370 --> 00:10.890 Force , The Iowa National Guard called 00:10.890 --> 00:12.810 up nearly 3300 members to support 00:12.810 --> 00:14.866 communities across the state as they 00:14.866 --> 00:16.921 recover from catastrophic flooding . 00:16.921 --> 00:18.866 Master Sergeant Mike Pettine is in 00:18.866 --> 00:20.754 cedar rapids with the cedar river 00:20.754 --> 00:22.866 crested and the process now shifts to 00:22.866 --> 00:24.866 recovery . Just two days ago , this 00:24.866 --> 00:27.032 street and bridge over the cedar river 00:27.032 --> 00:29.310 was a raging torrents of water . Today , 00:29.320 --> 00:31.487 scattered remnants of debris lined the 00:31.487 --> 00:33.598 streets . As residents and homeowners 00:33.598 --> 00:35.709 struggle with the loss . The Iowa Air 00:35.709 --> 00:37.598 National Guard is in cedar rapids 00:37.598 --> 00:39.376 assisting with security and law 00:39.376 --> 00:41.542 enforcement . We go around , make sure 00:41.542 --> 00:43.431 the structure is safe , make sure 00:43.431 --> 00:45.376 cracked foundation or the house is 00:45.376 --> 00:45.170 going to come out the foundation or 00:45.170 --> 00:47.392 anything you want to make sure that any 00:47.392 --> 00:49.559 people that are left in there or maybe 00:49.559 --> 00:51.448 people that didn't get out on the 00:51.448 --> 00:53.730 record or they still in there and uh 00:53.740 --> 00:55.851 make sure the inside of the structure 00:55.851 --> 00:57.740 is safe for people to go in these 00:57.740 --> 00:59.907 scenes marked the buildings with green 00:59.907 --> 00:59.650 stickers . If they pass initial 00:59.650 --> 01:02.440 inspections for general safety members 01:02.440 --> 01:04.940 of Team Iowa will continue to assist 01:04.940 --> 01:07.051 where they're called and to provide a 01:07.051 --> 01:09.051 helping hand for as long as they're 01:09.051 --> 01:10.940 needed from cedar rapids . Iowa , 01:10.940 --> 01:13.051 Master Sergeant Mike boutin Air Force 01:13.051 --> 01:16.140 news festivals and events are some of 01:16.140 --> 01:18.029 the main ways bases work to build 01:18.029 --> 01:20.196 positive relationships with their host 01:20.196 --> 01:22.418 nations . Petty Officer Shane Arrington 01:22.418 --> 01:24.529 tells us about another way Misawa Air 01:24.529 --> 01:26.862 base in Japan wants to keep strong ties , 01:26.862 --> 01:28.918 cultural natural resources office is 01:28.918 --> 01:30.918 responsible for preserving the base 01:30.918 --> 01:33.029 ecology as well as any cultural sites 01:33.029 --> 01:35.251 and artifacts that may be found . Bruce 01:35.251 --> 01:37.362 mclean Massialas environmental flight 01:37.362 --> 01:39.529 chief says This is a job he takes very 01:39.529 --> 01:41.584 seriously . We perform routine Avian 01:41.584 --> 01:43.790 surveys of the area , and there's over 01:43.790 --> 01:46.370 150 species that frequent the salad 01:46.380 --> 01:49.880 airbase . Of those , 41 01:49.890 --> 01:52.040 species are on the either threatened 01:52.040 --> 01:53.984 during the endangered list here in 01:53.984 --> 01:55.818 Japan , so it's critical that we 01:55.818 --> 01:57.929 protect their habitat . Petty Officer 01:57.929 --> 01:59.929 Shane , Arrington , Misawa Air Base 01:59.929 --> 02:02.262 Japan for more . On today's top stories , 02:02.262 --> 02:03.260 log onto Air Force Link .