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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.
Keep up to date with road conditions before going out for the Fourth of July
CHEROKEE, Iowa — Because of storm-related road closures, this year’s Fourth of July travels might take a little more planning than some are used to. According to Iowa State Patrol, as of Tuesday morning, far west and northwest Iowa are looking at the most road closures. Some major closures include I-29 and I-680. Multiple state and county roads have been impacted.
Federal Help Available for Locally Flood Damaged Areas
Governor Kim Reynolds and the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency surveyed flood damage in Rock Valley, Spencer, and Cherokee on Thursday. They saw homes with foundations caved in by high water levels on the Little Sioux River. Five counties are approved for individual assistance from FEMA under a Presidential Disaster Declaration, while nine counties qualify for federal help to rebuild flooded infrastructure. Cherokee County is not one of them, but Reynolds says that could change as more information is turned in.
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