Floods force relocation questions in Elkport area
In Elkport and nearby towns floodwaters damaged homes and basements with water reaching ceilings. FEMA will open a disaster recovery center at Garber Fire Station, joining Red Cross and SBA aid as residents await decisions on rebuilding or relocation.
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Former Alabama Governor Indicted in Bid Rigging Scheme
Former Gov Don Siegelman and aide Paul Hamrick face federal indictment over a maternity care program bid rigging. They allegedly moved 550000 from the state education budget to the State Fire College in Tuscaloosa to influence a state contract, with physician Phillip Bobo involved. Siegelman’s lawyer declined further comment.
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Lyme disease spread tied to tick bites in Iowa and beyond
The Iowa health department notes possible Lyme disease transmission from ticks across the eastern two thirds of Iowa with cases rising countywide. Cuddeback, president of the Iowa Lyme Disease Association, recalls severe illness from a bulls eye rash in 1977 and now educates on diagnosis and misdiagnosis. In 2002 the CDC logged 23,763 U S cases, a 40 percent rise from 2001, while Iowa reported 72 cases last year, up from 42 in 2002. Symptoms include fatigue joint pain and fever.
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Tick removal kits offered by Iowa Lyme Disease Association
The Iowa Lyme Disease Association sells tick removal kits for five dollars each plus one dollar fifty shipping to P O Box 221 Brighton Iowa. The kit includes a V shaped tool and storage bag. Experts warn ticks can cause various rashes and long term symptoms and are most active in spring and fall.
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Iowa Lyme Disease Association
P.O. Box
Brighton
Tick Tips from the CDC and Tick ID Details
Tick precautions advise avoiding moist shady tick habitats in spring and summer and wearing long sleeves and light clothing. Use DEET on skin and permethrin on clothes, check for ticks, remove with tweezers, and preserve ticks for testing at Iowa State University with sender contact details.
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Iowa State University
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