HOUSTON — The Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston Hurricane Harvey response incident command post Joint Information Center was disestablished Tuesday.

Coast Guard Public Affairs Detachment Texas will continue to monitor port and waterway operations.

For Hurricane Harvey response inquiries, call 281-464-4810 or 832-293-1293.

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C-130 deploys on late night mission to deliver key capabilities to the Caribbean

(DES MOINES) – In cooperation with Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 11 soldiers and two CH-47F Chinook helicopters from the Iowa Army National Guard will deploy Friday to the Houston, Texas, area to support response operations for Hurricane Harvey.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Iowa Congressman David Young introduced innovative legislation which addresses the nation’s watersheds to advance water quality and conservation efforts. The legislation, the Water Quality Conservation Act of 2017 (H.R.3646), targets existing federal grant funds to assist farmers with innovative efforts to increase nutrient retention in soil, reduce soil erosion, improve soil health and improve overall water quality.

AccuWeather Global Headquarters - September 1, 2017 - AccuWeather reports while the Gulf Coast continues to deal with the devastating impacts of Harvey, emergency managers in the United States have another tropical threat to monitor by the name of Irma.

Far across the Atlantic, west of the Cabo Verde Islands, Irma strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane Thursday afternoon. Irma became a tropical storm at midday on Wednesday.

AccuWeather Global Headquarters - September 2, 2017 - AccuWeather reports sweltering heat and humidity will add further strain to recovery efforts in Texas and Louisiana prior to the arrival of cooler air later next week.

Temperatures will peak in the upper 80s and lower 90s F along the western and central Gulf Coast each afternoon through Tuesday.

An easy way to have spring flowers next year is to plant bulbs this fall!  The Scott County Extension Master Gardeners are ready to help you with that goal.  They are selling 11 kinds of bulbs that will brighten your yard in the spring.  Order forms and pictures are available at the Scott County Extension Office at 875 Tanglefoot Lane in Bettendorf or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/isuscottcountyextension.

Flooding catastrophe from Harvey to persist in Texas, Louisiana as locally severe storms erupt

AccuWeather Global Headquarters - August 31, 2017 - AccuWeather reports while Harvey has made its final landfall in the United States and will ultimately diminish over land, impact from the storm will be ongoing as new incidents of flooding and severe weather occur.

Illinois National Guard to Aid in Hurricane Relief

ILLINOIS CITY, Ill. (Aug. 29, 2017) – Rangers at Loud Thunder Forest Preserve in Illinois City, Ill., are encouraging the community to close out summer by spending Labor Day weekend camping and enjoying the outdoors. 

While camping pads with water and electrical hookups have already sold out, primitive campsites are still available.

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