Agency NewsLocal news for Agency, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Chillicothe not in pre-disaster plan- July 22, 2008 The town of Chillicothe isn't included in the Wapello County Multi-Jurisdictional Multi-Hazard Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan.http://www.topix.net/city/agency-ia/2008/07/chillicothe-not-in-pre-disaster-plan?fromrss=1 States, localities cracking down on idling engines- July 20, 2008 Not long ago, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, arrived at work on Capitol Hill to find a line of SUVs waiting to pick up their passengers.http://www.topix.net/city/agency-ia/2008/07/states-localities-cracking-down-on-idling-engi... A countywide plan for hazardous times- July 19, 2008 A plan for what to do when bad things happen is a valuable tool for Wapello County and its communities, especially if the plan is the key to federal assistance.http://www.topix.net/city/agency-ia/2008/07/a-countywide-plan-for-hazardous-times?fromrss=... Flood-prone communities contemplate buyouts- July 17, 2008 Debbie Halcomb unpacked boxes and worried that her damp carpet harbored mold as she moved back into her flood-damaged home on Wednesday.http://www.topix.net/city/agency-ia/2008/07/flood-prone-communities-contemplate-buyouts?fr... Residents get $3.6M in FEMA funds- July 14, 2008 WASHINGTON -- About 1,400 Johnson County residents have received nearly $3.6 million in emergency assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to recover from flood damage, FEMA officials said this ...http://www.topix.net/city/agency-ia/2008/07/residents-get-3-6m-in-fema-funds?fromrss=1 Smoking ban takes effect today- July 7, 2008 Many smokers reached for their last cigarettes Monday night as it drew closer to midnight.http://www.topix.net/city/agency-ia/2008/07/smoking-ban-takes-effect-today?fromrss=1 FEMA opens Ottumwa office- July 5, 2008 Officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency have opened a Disaster Recovery Center in Wapello County.http://www.topix.net/city/agency-ia/2008/07/fema-opens-ottumwa-office-2?fromrss=1 Ottumwan arrested on meth charges- July 3, 2008 Area law enforcement says it broke up an alleged meth maker's operation in Ottumwa on Wednesday morning.http://www.topix.net/city/agency-ia/2008/07/ottumwan-arrested-on-meth-charges?fromrss=1 FEMA opens Ottumwa office- July 2, 2008 The Federal Emergency Management Agency and Iowa Homeland Security Emergency Management Division have established a temporary Disaster Recovery Center at Indian Hills Community College, 525 Grandview in the ...http://www.topix.net/city/agency-ia/2008/07/fema-opens-ottumwa-office?fromrss=1 |