The Iowa-Nebraska NAACP and the American Red Cross - Iowa Region will host a conference call about Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief efforts.  We will focus on the immediate need for volunteers to deploy to Texas and Louisiana and coordination efforts in Iowa to help those in need.  Please join Betty Andrews, President of the Iowa-Nebraska NAACP and Leslie Schaffer, Regional Executive for American Red Cross in Iowa on Thursday, August 31 at 6:00 PM to learn more.

AccuWeather Global Weather Center - August 29, 2017  - AccuWeather reports some of the worst flooding from Harvey may be yet to come even as rain diminishes in the next 24 to 48 hours over parts of Texas and Louisiana.

"This is a devastating flooding event, the likes of which we have not seen in at least the last 12 years, since the Hurricane Katrina disaster," AccuWeather Meteorologist Brett Rossio said.

This past weekend, Hurricane Harvey devastated Texans with flooding, high winds, and heavy rains. As many as 30,000 may be forced into shelters and 450,000 are likely to seek some form of disaster relief as more rain continues to fall.

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Texas as they deal with unimaginable flooding from Hurricane Harvey.

AccuWeather Global Weather Center - August 26, 2017  - AccuWeather reports torrential rain, flooding and damaging winds will continue over a large part of southeastern Texas as Harvey stalls and meanders nearby into next week.

Even though hurricane-force winds will cease in the coming hours, the worst impact from Harvey may be yet to come considering the amount and duration of rain in store.

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds received word Sunday that President Donald Trump approved her request for a Presidential Disaster Declaration for seven Iowa counties impacted by flooding and severe weather July 19-23, 2017.

The counties included in the declaration are: Allamakee, Bremer, Buchanan, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette and Mitchell.

DES MOINES, IA (08/21/2017) (readMedia)-- Jacob Van Patten of Altoona won Grand Champion Miniature or Seedling and Reserve Grand Champion Single Spike in the Gladiolus show judged Wednesday at the 2017 Iowa State Fair.

Van Patten also won the Sweepstakes award in memory of John J. Witmer.

Rock Island Libraries distributed nearly 900 pairs of glasses to our customers in late July and early August. ALL of those glasses are now gone.

The situation is the same at all other local libraries who had free glasses to distribute.

Bettendorf — The Family Museum will host an Eclipse Viewing Party on Monday, August 21. Activities will be held from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm with eclipse viewing from 1:00 – 1:30 pm, weather permitting. Visitors will make a special piece of art with rays from the sun, do an orbit dance, attempt to make their own eclipse, meet an astronomer, and take a look at the sun with a solar telescope.

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