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Some Nebraska, Iowa cities have closed roads due to Missouri River flooding
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Amid flash flooding and voluntary evacuations, drivers need to be on the lookout for road closures. Related coverage: City of Omaha's levee expected to clear Missouri River's forecasted crest. Pottawattamie County road closures. McPherson Ave Due to downed trees and power lines McPherson Avenue is...
Both Salvation Army, FEMA work to assist victims of flooding in Iowa
SIOUX COUNTY, Iowa — Salvation Army and the Federal Emergency Management Agency relief teams are on the ground responding to the flooding. Salvation Army teams are in and around the Sioux City area, providing food, hydration and household supplies at a local emergency shelter. They're also setting up a...
Northwest Iowans work to save their homes as rivers overtop levees, force evacuations
SMITHLAND — As some residents in northwest Iowa began to enter their homes for cleanup, others downstream were forced to evacuate Tuesday as floodwaters inundated their towns. Rivers continued to reach record levels as Iowa entered a fourth day of historic flooding that killed at least one person whose truck was swept away...
Biden approves federal aid for Iowa counties impacted by flooding as severe weather continues
President Joe Biden has approved a Major Disaster Declaration for flooding in Iowa, allowing federal funding for residents and businesses in areas impacted by recent severe weather. The expedited declaration follows a request from Gov. Kim Reynolds in response to severe flooding from beginning June 16 in northwest Iowa. Heavy rainfall has caused flooding along […] The post Biden approves federal aid for Iowa counties impacted by flooding as severe weather continues appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
How atmospheric "capping" keeps intense storms away
Overnight Monday, many of us were anxiously watching and waiting for the development of strong to severe thunderstorms. Our computer models were all agreeing on a large complex of storms developing north of the Twin Cities and sliding southeast, mainly affecting portions of western Wisconsin, but also clipping parts of southeastern Minnesota, including Rochester. And while severe thunderstorms did develop, they were located much further east than was forecast. Why is that?
Iowa officials: Long-missing trucker died of hypothermia after using meth
Iowa authorities have concluded that a trucker whose body was found in April less than a mile from his abandoned truck died from hypothermia after he used meth. The Sac County attorney’s office announced Friday that the death of David Schultz, whose body was discovered April 24, was accidental. Schultz, a 53-year-old trucker from Wall Lake, Iowa, was reported missing after his truck was found abandoned on Nov. 21.
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It's summertime in Eastern Iowa, I can assure you this is a hot weather fever dream. The state of Iowa just might have property or even cash with YOUR name on it. Let me explain before you go make a down payment on a hot new pickup truck (though, red IS your color, by the way...)
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