Following the deadly July Fourth flash flooding in central Texas, The Gazette spoke with Johnson County Emergency Management Coordinator Dave Wilson about emergency communications and how people can prepare themselves for natural disasters.
The Mississippi River is the nation’s most endangered river, a national conservation group says, because of federal plans to cut flood relief programs as severe weather threats grow.
In the weeks since Hurricane Helene, misinformation and rumors have made the recovery more difficult, targeting multiple federal agencies operating as part of the recovery.
Despite facts to the contrary and pushback from within their own party, Iowa Republican U.S. House members this week pushed disproved claims implying the federal government lacks the resources to respond to devastating hurricanes across the southeast because it has spent money on migrants.
Also in the Capitol Notebook: Iowa receives $7 million to fund energy efficiency projects
Also, Gov. Reynolds issues disaster proclamation for five Iowa counties in response to Monday's derecho
The tornado on Tuesday ripped apart more than 100 of the town's homes in just one minute.
Gov. Kim Reynolds’ request covers Adair, Polk, Story and Montgomery counties.
Also, Gov. Reynolds requests expedited federal disaster declaration for nine Iowa counties
President Joe Biden on Friday approved a disaster declaration and relief to seven Iowa counties that sustained damages from spring flooding along the Mississippi River.
The city of Marion will receive $9.8 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to aid with recovery from the 2020 derecho, Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson announced Thursday.
Cedar Rapids has received $15.1 million in reimbursements on expenses related to recovery from the 2020 derecho from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, city officials said Friday.
The federal government will cover a larger share of the cost for disasters that occurred in 2020 and 2021, a move that will save Iowa communities millions on 2020 derecho recovery expenses.
19,000 of 22,000 applications for FEMA individual assistance were denied after last year’s derecho
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