WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: State, federal and local agencies, in conjunction with farming industry groups, will host a one-day Agriculture Recovery Center in Sioux County on Tuesday, July 30, noon to 8 p.m., to help Iowans recover from flooding and storm damage. The walk-through event, designed as a resource fair, will provide information on addressing agricultural or rural needs that ar  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, July 26 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha District issued the following news release: SIOUX CITY, Iowa -- A proposed removal of the BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) Bridge 2001-518, located on the Big Sioux River within Sioux City, Iowa and North Sioux City, South Dakota, is currently available for public review and comment. The purpose of the project is to remove BNSF Bridge 2001-518.9 due to a significant storm event that caused the structure, managed by the USACE Omaha Di  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Osceola and Pottawattamie counties have been added to the recent flooding declaration of June 16-July 23. Pottawattamie was initially designated for disaster assistance after the severe storms and tornadoes April 26-27, 2024. FEMA teams will begin visiting neighborhoods in the additional counties to help survivors of record flooding in northeast and northwest I  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in Iowa following President Biden's federal disaster declaration for Public Assistance as a result of severe storms, flooding, straight-line winds and tornadoes that began June 16 announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business A  more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, July 26 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news: IOWA, UNITED STATES Story by Master Sgt. Nathan Hutchison, U.S. Army Sustainment Command Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy A. George and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael R. Weimer visited Rock Island Arsenal and the Army Sustainment Command's Brig. Gen. John "Brad" Hinson and the ASC team July 24. Lt. Gen. Christopher O. Mohan, Deputy Commanding General and acting commander of Army Materiel Command, who   more