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In the Midwest, relentless floods dredge up 'shadow' of 1993
Monday, June 3, 2019
The Great Flood of 1993, one of the worst in American history, left entire towns ravaged. With heavy spring rains and saturated soil, some fear a repeat.
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Following record river levels, should Davenport build a flood wall?
Friday, May 24, 2019
The floodwaters have largely receded in Davenport, weeks after the Mississippi River crested at its highest level on record and flooded parts of downtown. The city is known for its progressive approach to flooding, giving the river more room to ebb and flow while other communities build walls. But the recent flooding is testing this philosophy of resilience.
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Climate change, predicting floods and the impact on people
Thursday, May 23, 2019
The floods in March showed us that mother nature can be unpredictable. A lot of people believe they’re the result of poor levees but in our investigation, we found out that it's much more than that.
The dice are loaded
Monday, May 13, 2019
With the help of my colleagues at IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering and the Iowa Flood Center (both at the University of Iowa), I created this timeline with information on recent extreme weather events.
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University of Iowa, LSU flood experts take on Mississippi River flooding
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
The Mississippi River at Davenport crested at a new record height last week after a flood protection barrier broke near the city's downtown, inundating several blocks with murky and contaminated floodwater.
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The Weather Channel features Dr. Larry Weber
Friday, May 3, 2019
Larry Weber discusses flooding issues in Iowa.
Iowa recovers from devastating floods, prepares for more
Friday, April 19, 2019
Iowans are being asked to use last month's catastrophic flooding as leverage to renew conversations about prevention and state water quality, since climate-change experts warn such incidents will become more frequent.
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Three ways to address increasing flood risk in the Midwest
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Historic flooding across the Great Plains and Midwest has been devastating. While waters may be receding, farmers and communities aren’t out of the woods yet. Recovery will be costly and lengthy, and additional floods could be around the corner.
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Governor Kim Reynolds visits Linn County Emergency Management to discuss prep, mitigation efforts
Thursday, March 28, 2019
Governor Kim Reynolds visited Cedar Rapids Thursday to speak with area experts and members of the Linn County Emergency Management team. This comes after the governor says 57 counties in Iowa have received the governor's disaster proclamation.
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Legislative leaders pledge state response to Iowa floods
Friday, March 22, 2019
Republican leaders in the Iowa legislature say they will meet with Governor Kim Reynolds to chart the state’s response to the catastrophic flooding that’s hit western Iowa.
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