After rising for days, the Mississippi River crested at Davenport, Iowa, midday Monday, peaking slightly lower than forecast but still high enough to test the city s flood defenses and to keep officials on guard.
Today, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for Allamakee and Muscatine counties in response to the Mississippi River flooding. The governor’s proclamation activates the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program and the Disaster Case Management Program for the two additional counties. A similar disaster proclamation was issued April 25 that made the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program and Disaster […]