Documentary focuses on Iowa's recovery from 2008 disasters

A documentary that focuses on the state's recovery from the 2008 floods and severe storms will premier in Des Moines on June 1.

The documentary is the result of a joint effort between the Rebuild Iowa Office and Wartburg College, which produced the hour-long film. In a news release issued Wednesday, officials with the Rebuild Iowa Office say the documentary features interviews with leaders from nine communities affected by disaster in 2008, including Cedar Rapids, which experienced record flooding that year, and Parkersburg, which was struck by a tornado that leveled much of the city, killing eight people.

Officials who were interviewed will share memories of the disaster and of the response that followed.

The documentary will be presented at the State Historical Building in downtown Des Moines.