Floods Hit Small Towns as Mississippi Rises Across Midwest
Neighbors in Oakville and surrounding towns battle rising floodwaters along the Mississippi as President Bush visits Iowa with FEMA chief Paulison. Forecasters warn of near record crests from Quincy to Winfield, while dozens of levees overflow and towns evacuate.
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Mississippi River
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Europe
Cedar Rapids
FEMA
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Iowa City
Illinois
Missouri
Mississippi
Quincy
Ill
Winfield
Don Giltner
Louisiana
St. Louis
Iowa
Nois
TriOak Foods
Des Moines
Bethany Frank
Amtrak to Restore Southwest Chief Service in Iowa
Amtrak plans to restore passenger service today on the Southwest Chief between Kansas City and Chicago with a Fort Madison stop on the Mississippi River if the station is reachable. The Iowa route has been suspended since June 17 due to floodwaters.
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Chicago
Fort Madison
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Galesburg
la Plata
Denver
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Visa U.S.A, Inc
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Easyedge
Federal Universal Service Fund
Kansas Corporation Commission Office of
Pub. Vonsumer Protection
Parkersburg to receive 4.1 million FEMA debris aid
FEMA approved 4.1 million to remove tornado debris in Parkersburg after the May 25 twister damaged or destroyed more than 500 homes and buildings. Iowa senators Grassley and Harkin and Rep. Braley planned to meet residents at 1 p.m. Saturday at the First Congregational Church to discuss recovery efforts.
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Parkersburg
FEMA
Iowa
Washington
Federal
Fices
Chuck Grassley
Tom Harkin
Bruce Braley
First Congregational Church
Levee breaks flood Mississippi town Gulfport Ill
Flooding inundates Gulfport Illinois after levee breach along the Mississippi River unleashes 10 feet of water. Residents relied on FEMA risk maps and assurances from officials who urged flood insurance. Only 28 property owners had coverage amid calls for updated risk assessments and broader mandatory flood insurance.
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Missouri
Gulfport
Meyer
Mississippi River
Fulton
Winfield
Hannibal
Mark Twain
Juli Parks
Mississippi
FEMA
Parks
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Paul Osman
New Orleans
Mike Buckley
Iowa
Ing
Cedar Rapids
Army Corps of Engineers
Congress
Christopher Dodd
Dconn
Senate
Doug Bellomo
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