Des Moines To Lift General Evacuation at 6:00 PM
(3:30 PM) Mayor Cownie of Des Moines has just announced that based on assessments just completed a short while ago, at 6:00 PM today, they plan to discontinue the curfew and general evacuations in the flood plain, with the exception of the Birdland area. They will...Iowa General Assembly May Return
Already, Democrats (including Governor Culver) are talking about the General Assembly holding a special session in response to the flooding in Iowa. We better have a good reason to do this. It will cost money we don’t have. On the other hand, there may be...Des Moines Will Evacuate Flood Plains – * Updated *
Des Moines city officials have announced they will immediately evacuate parts of Des Moines that are in the “500 year” flood plain along both the Raccoon and Des Moines rivers. The water levels are expected to crest along the Des Moines River Friday...
Interstate 80 In Iowa – Big Detour – ** Update Monday @ 4:00 PM **
** Attention: Interstate 80 in eastern Iowa is NOW OPEN. The Iowa DOT has inspected the bridge over the Cedar River and it is safe to travel on. (Updated 6/16/08 @ 4:00 PM) ** CORRECTION. This is UPDATED. The prior version was the initial detour route that...Stay in Touch
