DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 15, 2022) —The next public meeting of the Quad City Flood Resiliency Alliance will be August 18, 2022, 1:30–3PM, at 110 Manor Drive, City Hall, in Riverdale, Iowa.
Learn actions for storm-readiness! Rock Island County and Scott County have recently been awarded “Storm-ready Community” status by FEMA. Hear the criteria and what it takes for individual cities to be awarded same from Rich Kinney, Warning Coordination Meteroologist, National Weather Service Quad Cities.
Meet our new FEMA-trained Community Rating System intern! To help cities with FEMA applications, Augustana student Caroline Sorenson will be meeting with local and regional flood experts and attending two FEMA trainings in Maryland on the National Flood Insurance Program and the Community Rating System program. Caroline will start working with the City of Bettendorf during fall semester. The project includes a scholarship and independent study credit from Augustana for two semesters.
See how Muscle Walls work! These modular flood control products replace sandbags and unreliable, water-filled bladder solutions. Muscle Wall is quick, easy, reusable, reliable, and customizable.
