Flooding

The American Red Cross and Salvation Army continue to help people affected by flooding in northeast Iowa.

Gov. Terry Branstad issued a proclamation of disaster emergency for Fayette and Muscatine counties on Thursday (Sept. 29, 2016).

Federal assistance is coming to eight northeast Iowa counties that were ravaged by severe storms and flooding in late August.

The Black Hawk County Health Department would like to remind residents and guests of Black Hawk County of the potential for increased mosquito activity due to the flood waters.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers safety tips to residents returning to check on flood damaged property and encourage them to file flood insurance claims.

Local, state and federal survey teams will be conducting damage assessments in nine counties impacted by recent flooding in eastern Iowa on Thursday (Sept. 29, 2016).

The Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD) met Monday, September 26 to begin prioritizing and assessing flood recovery efforts.

DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowans who have been victimized by flood damage should be on alert for criminals who seek to victimize them again through flood-related scams.

City officials in Waterloo have designated a site where residents and business owners can dispose of flood-damaged items free of charge.

Gov. Terry Branstad will be making his third trip to eastern Iowa to survey flood damage when he visits three cities on Wednesday (Sept. 28, 2016).