Biden Declares Major Disaster for Four Iowa Counties
President Biden approved a major disaster declaration for Adair Polk Story and Montgomery counties after tornadoes and severe weather. FEMA aid covers individual assistance and public assistance, with loans from SBA and grants up to 5000 dollars for eligible households. Governors Reynolds and federal officials reiterated continued support for Iowa’s recovery and farm aid for 29 counties.
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Des Moines
Joe Biden
Iowa
Kim Reynolds
Adair
Polk
Story
Montgomery
Biden
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Deanne Criswell
Greenfield
Reynolds
Adair County
Monica Zamarron
Corning
Jill
FEMA
White House
Disasterassistance.gov
Small Business Administration
Sba.gov
Calhoun
Cerro Gordo
Johnson
Keokuk
Marion
Scott
Shelby
Union
Washington
Wright
Iowa Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Tom Vilsack
Farm Service Agency
Pro-Palestinian protesters sue UI over no trespass orders
A group of 13 protesters including six UI students and three UI employees file suit against the University of Iowa, its police, and state officials alleging six month no trespass orders violate First Amendment rights after an encampment in Hubbard Park near the Iowa Memorial Union. They seek an injunction, damages, and legal fees, arguing bans suppress open discourse and protest on public university spaces.
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University of Iowa
Iowa City
University
Brett Cooper
Lucy Wiederholt
Hubbard Park
Iowa Memorial Union
Cooper
University of Iowa Police Department
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Board of Regents
Gazette
Severe weather and cleanup stretch across Iowa and Midwest
Severe storms swept through Nebraska to Illinois with several tornadoes in Iowa and Illinois. A Des Moines suburb reported a weak touchdown, no injuries, while Greenfield Iowa faced deadly tolls from a Tuesday tornado that killed four and injured 35. Authorities noted heavy rainfall up to 8 inches in parts of Iowa, 75 mph winds, and ongoing cleanup as residents recalled losses. The Weather Service warned of continued risk across the Great Plains and Midwest through Memorial Day weekend.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Illinois
Nebraska
National Weather Service
Iowa City
Moline
Ill
The
Weather Service
Madison
Wis
Nate Moll
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
Oklahoma
Jackson County
Ryan Bunker
Norman, Okla
U.S
Great Plains
Kansas
New Mexico
Matt Elliott
Storm Prediction Center
United States
Elliott
Greenfield
Adams County Sheriff's
Missouri
Indiana
Kentucky
Mid- Atlantic
Canada
Gulf of Mexico
Davenport
Roy Dabner
Quad-City Times
Associated Press
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Ments
Vanessa.miller
Thegazette
Vanessa Miller
the Gazette
NWS
D.C