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Letters to the Editor: Donate to support and rebuild communities
I am writing with important plea for help. The recent flooding in Buena Vista County has left many homes, businesses and communities in a state of devastation. Homes have been submerged businesses destroyed and families displaced. The scenes of destruction affecting our neighbors in northern Buena Vista County are overwhelming.
Sioux Rapids Latest Information on Flood Recovery
Buena Vista County Emergency Management is urging citizens who don’t live in Sioux Rapids and aren’t volunteering in the community with flood cleanup to stay away from town. Officials have been monitoring traffic at the water/volunteer station to keep unnecessary traffic out of Sioux Rapids. The Iowa National...
National Guard Assisting with Flood Cleanup
(story provided by Radio Iowa) Members of the Iowa Air National Guard 185th Refueling Wing and the 132nd Wing have sent equipment and manpower to areas needing help with the removal of flood debris. Iowa Guard spokesperson, Jackie Schmillen (Smill-en), says the Sioux City based 185th is helping in Woodbury, Cherokee, Ida and Buena Vista Counties. While the 132nd based in Des Moines is in the Iowa Great Lakes region.
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