Avoca NewsLocal news for Avoca, WI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Flood of '08: Some residents shrug off floodwaters, stay in homes- June 25, 2008 Why stay in your home when your neighborhood is surrounded by water and getting to work or the store requires the services of a 34-ton military vehicle that only comes by three times a day There are lots of ...http://www.topix.net/city/avoca-wi/2008/06/flood-of-08-some-residents-shrug-off-floodwater... Agriculture Secretary Nilsestuen tours flood-damaged farms and rural communities in western Wisconsin- June 21, 2008 "This was the worst flood in my memory and I am truly impressed by the resilience shown by the farmers and communities I visited.http://www.topix.net/city/avoca-wi/2008/06/agriculture-secretary-nilsestuen-tours-flood-da... Family reunites in soaked town- June 19, 2008 At first glance, it was nothing more than an abandoned auto garage along sleepy little Main St.http://www.topix.net/city/avoca-wi/2008/06/family-reunites-in-soaked-town?fromrss=1 Tornadoes, Flash Floods Spread Misery in Midwest- June 17, 2008 A new round of tornadoes and flash floods lashed out at a water-ravaged southern Wisconsin on Thursday, washing out roads, prompting evacuations and rescues, and knocking out power to thousands.http://www.topix.net/city/avoca-wi/2008/06/tornadoes-flash-floods-spread-misery-in-midwest... Rain-weary residents clean up- June 15, 2008 MILWAUKEE - Logan Swinehart resisted calls to evacuate his home in southwestern Wisconsin this week, remaining in his basement to pump out water that at one point was neck-deep. But when the flood began ...http://www.topix.net/city/avoca-wi/2008/06/rain-weary-residents-clean-up?fromrss=1 Heavy Rain force evacuations, road closures- June 13, 2008 The latest barrage of rainstorms to hit Wisconsin has pushed the state's flooding problems to a new level, causing evacuations in several communities and shutting down parts of major freeway routes.http://www.topix.net/city/avoca-wi/2008/06/heavy-rain-force-evacuations-road-closures?from... Hundreds leave homes at Avoca in Iowa County- June 13, 2008 Hundreds of people have left their homes in the Iowa County village of Avoca because of tonight's flooding.http://www.topix.net/city/avoca-wi/2008/06/hundreds-leave-homes-at-avoca-in-iowa-county?fr... |