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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 Monona County town's 45 inhabitants, learned he and his family had to quickly leave their home. "They said the dike broke and the...
Peters Park, Rodney flooding
Rodney residents expected to return to homes today, Smithland hit by flooding. Monona County Sheriff Kevin Ewing told The Journal Tuesday afternoon the town of Rodney has stayed mostly dry and residents are expected to be allowed to return later today.
Severe Weather Minnesota
Iowa floodwaters breach levees as even more rain forecast for drenched Midwest. Floodwaters have breached levees in Iowa, creating dangerous conditions that prompted evacuations as the deluged Midwest faces another round of severe storms. 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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