Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the disappearance and death of a Grundy Center man, whose body was found in rural Floyd County late last week.
Gov. Terry Branstad has formally requested a Presidential Disaster Declaration for nearly 20 counties in Iowa following severe storms and flooding last month.
Gov. Terry Branstad has received word that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved his request for disaster assistance for nine counties impacted by severe storms in September.
Local, state and federal survey teams will be conducting damage assessments in nine counties impacted by recent flooding in eastern Iowa on Thursday (Sept. 29, 2016).
Evacuations are currently underway in Greene and other parts of Butler County, due to the rapidly rising Shell Rock River. Multiple homes and businesses are now being impacted by floodwaters.
A stubborn storm developed across north-central Iowa bringing heavy rain and severe weather that produced at least three tornadoes Wednesday evening (Sept. 21, 2016).