Governor Terry Branstad has declared four more counties disaster areas due to flooding and Branstad says it’s “likely” damage to PUBLIC facilities will reach levels that qualify for FEDERAL disaster assistance. There are no STATE highways underwater, but local roads are.
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Cerro Gordo, Hancock, Mitchell and Worth Counties are now part of a 17-county zone Branstad that has declared a disaster area. Disaster assessment teams are in some areas of northeast Iowa where flood waters have receded to assess damage to public AND private property. Branstad saw water over roads in Clarksville over the weekend and he toured damage in Shell Rock.
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The Iowa National Guard has flown over the Cedar River corridor to get an aerial view that shows the extent of flood damage.
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