Agency NewsLocal news for Agency, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Now 70 Iowa Counties Included in Federal Disaster- June 30, 2008 " Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have announced that one additional county is now eligible for federal Individual Assistance programs and ...http://www.topix.net/city/agency-ia/2008/06/now-70-iowa-counties-included-in-federal-disas... Flood insurance claims at a minimum so far- June 28, 2008 While flooding in recent weeks has taken its toll on southeast Iowa, some area insurance agents said they have not seen an increase in claims or new policies being drawn up.http://www.topix.net/city/agency-ia/2008/06/flood-insurance-claims-at-a-minimum-so-far?fro... Disaster declarations grow- June 26, 2008 Gov. Chet Culver announced Sunday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved Louisa and Scott counties for presidential disaster declarations for public assistance.http://www.topix.net/city/agency-ia/2008/06/disaster-declarations-grow?fromrss=1 Iowa Counties On Disaster List Up To 70- June 24, 2008 More counties in Iowa been added to the list of presidential disaster declaration areas.http://www.topix.net/city/agency-ia/2008/06/iowa-counties-on-disaster-list-up-to-70?fromrs... River level drops under 20 feet- June 22, 2008 Wapello County hit two milestones on Friday. The river dropped below 20 feet, and the county received federal designation for disaster relief.http://www.topix.net/city/agency-ia/2008/06/river-level-drops-under-20-feet?fromrss=1 Wapello County working on several business expansions- June 20, 2008 It may be hard to think about economic expansion while in the middle of a major flood, but the county supervisors were doing just that Tuesday night.http://www.topix.net/city/agency-ia/2008/06/wapello-county-working-on-several-business-exp... Feds: 26 levees could overflow if sandbags fail- June 18, 2008 The federal government predicts that 27 levees could potentially overflow along the Mississippi River if the weather forecast is on the mark and a massive sandbagging effort fails to raise the level of the ...http://www.topix.net/city/agency-ia/2008/06/feds-26-levees-could-overflow-if-sandbags-fail... Floodwaters Rush Into Cedar Rapids, IA- June 13, 2008 Thousands of people were evacuated and tens of thousands of buildings flooded as rivers in eastern Iowa breached levees and spilled over their banks.http://www.topix.net/city/agency-ia/2008/06/floodwaters-rush-into-cedar-rapids-ia?fromrss=... Volunteers shore up levee in Des Moines- June 13, 2008 Des Moines officials are keeping close watch on a levee in a neighborhood north of downtown.http://www.topix.net/city/agency-ia/2008/06/volunteers-shore-up-levee-in-des-moines?fromrs... Surrounding areas preparing too- June 12, 2008 Steve Dunn and Cindy IutziMVM News Network KEOKUK - Keokuk is starting to see the impact of torrential rain in the central and eastern parts of Iowa.http://www.topix.net/city/agency-ia/2008/06/surrounding-areas-preparing-too?fromrss=1 |