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There was the same situation, there was a complete black out, there was a shut down, but now, the electricity, the power comes back. so a lot of houses have gas, have water, have electricity again. but it comes back and back shortly because there are still lots of basements which are full of water, and you can't go to the stations there to make it better now. so it's a really difficult situation and the people will need lots of time to recover from it. absolutely, a lot of time, a lot of support. people are rallying around and there are so many volunteers. the newspapers, though, calling this ...

The newspapers, though, calling this the flood of death. have you ever seen something like this in your lifetime in this area? never. it was the heaviest rain i have ever seen. it was like flooding that took cars, that take trees, it was unbelievable. i can't describe it. so no one would have thought that this rain would be that heavy, that there would be this flooding. yeah, i can't describe it. we are seeing the pictures, it is really hard. i think the politics and the city will make lots of changes to provide these catastrophes, you have to say, yeah, it is a catastrophe. well, it's certain...

Eastern Iowa auditor's election worker payments investigated May 13, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand announced Thursday that his office has launched an investigation into an eastern county auditor’s payments made to election workers last year. Sand will examine potential overpayments to election workers that were approved by former Scott County Auditor Roxanna Moritz, Sand's office said in a news release. Sand said the payments could amount to a misuse of Help America Vote Act funds made available through the Iowa Secretary of State Office, wh...

My father has dementia. How do I keep him engaged and safe during the pandemic? FacebookTwitterEmail The pandemic has complicated the challenges for caregivers of people with dementia.Mark Makela / New York Times Welcome to “Pandemic Problems,” an advice column from The Chronicle’s engagement reporters that aims to help Bay Area residents solve their pandemic-related conundrums — personal, practical or professional. Send your questions and issues to pandemicproblems@sfchronicle.com. Today’s question is fielded by The Chronicle’s Annie Vainshtein. Dear Advice Team: My father is cur...

Meredith prepares for town meeting March 03, 2021MEREDITH – Town Meeting is on March 9, and town officials are getting ready from putting safety measures in place to making planning some budget changes from the floor. Meredith will hold an in-person town meeting on Wednesday, March 9, at Inter-Lakes High School with several protective measures. Town manager Phil Warren updated the selectmen during Monday's meeting on what town meeting would look like this year. Voting is scheduled for March 9 and will take place with social distancing, masking recommendations, and protective screens for poll...