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More rain possible in deluged Midwest as flooding breaches levees in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Floodwaters breached levees in Iowa on Tuesday, creating dangerous conditions that prompted evacuations as the deluged Midwest faced another round of severe storms forecast for later in the day. The sheriff's office in Monona County, near the Nebraska border, said the Little Sioux River...
Rodney residents expected to return to homes today, Smithland hit by flooding
RODNEY, Iowa -- Residents of Rodney awoke to the sound of sirens in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. Around 3:30 a.m., Greg Bainbridge, one of the 45 inhabitants of the Monona County town, learned his family had to quickly leave their home. "They said the dike broke and the...
Monona County Sheriff: Rodney residents expected to return to homes today
Residents of Rodney, Iowa are expected to be allowed to return to their homes later today after the town of 45 people had to evacuate in the wee hours of the morning after an upstream levee broke due to a surge of water from the Little Sioux River. Though rushing...
Gov. Reynolds Issues Disaster Emergency Proclamation for five counties in response to impending flooding in Western Iowa
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation for Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Monona, and Pottawattamie Counties in response to the impending flooding in Western Iowa. The governor’s proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to prepare for, respond to, and recover from the effects of severe weather....
Severe Weather South Dakota
Iowa floodwaters breach levees as even more rain dumps onto parts of the Midwest. Severe storms with tornado warnings brought hail and heavy rain to parts of the Midwest as floodwaters breached levees in Iowa, creating dangerous conditions that prompted evacuations. The sheriff’s office in Monona County says the Little Sioux River breached levees in several areas Tuesday. Evacuation orders were issued, and roads were closed in the area. No injuries were immediately reported. Iowa officials say they expect to close parts of two highways near Council Bluffs because of floodwaters. At least two deaths are being blamed on the storms. President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster for several counties in Iowa to free up federal aid.
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