Water resources engineer Tony Loeser (center) shows a model of a sewer system used by the city of Keokuk to Sam Marie Hermitte (left) assistant deputy executive administrator of water science and conservation for the Texas Water Development Board, during a Jan. 8 open house at the University of Iowa's IIHR--Hydroscience and Engineering in Iowa City. The Iowa Flood Center hosted a delegation of Texas officials seeking to learn more about how the center has helped the state become more flood-resilient. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)