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Living with Future Floods in Iowa - Rural Issues

posted on June 2, 2009 at 2:03 PM

Living with Future Floods in Iowa - Rural Issues Since 1980, Iowa has recorded at least 230 river flooding events. Is it time for Iowa to change the way it deals with floods? Can more be done to slow runoff from the rural landscape? What can urban areas do to reduce the damage? Can Iowa get better at predicting floods?

Tags: flood wetland terracing agriculture urban Dyersville Marengo Allamakee County Creston Union County DNR Iowa River Corridor Louisa County Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge water water quality conservation tiling

Discussion: Iowa Congressional District #1

posted on October 23, 2008 at 3:30 PM

Discussion: Iowa Congressional District #1 "The Iowa Journal" takes a look at the issues facing the state's 1st congressional district. This district is comprised of 12 counties.

The district is often called the John Deere district and Deere and Company has operations in the biggest cities of the district, Davenport, Dubuque and Waterloo.

Tags: floods politics water rebuilding science research Campaign 2008 immigration tourism brain drain

Iowa Congressional District #1 - A Profile

posted on October 23, 2008 at 1:32 PM

Iowa Congressional District #1 - A Profile "The Iowa Journal" takes a look at the issues facing the state's 1st congressional district. This district is comprised of 12 counties.

The district is often called the John Deere district and Deere and Company has operations in the biggest cities of the district, Davenport, Dubuque and Waterloo.

Tags: floods politics water rebuilding science research Campaign 2008 immigration tourism brain drain

Iowa Congressional District #4 - A Profile

posted on October 8, 2008 at 2:12 PM

Iowa Congressional District #4 - A Profile "The Iowa Journal" takes a look at the issues facing the state's 4th congressional district. This district is comprised of 28 counties.

Geographically, it looks like a sideways stocking, with the toe encompassing Indianola and Winterset, the heel in north-central Iowa including Mason City and Estherville, and the ankle about two counties wide on the north eastern Iowa tier reaching to the Mississippi River.

Tags: floods politics water rebuilding science research Campaign 2008 immigration tourism

Flood and Storm Recovery 2008 - Iowa Disaster Overview

posted on September 11, 2008 at 4:45 PM

Flood and Storm Recovery 2008 - Iowa Disaster Overview Experts from flood and disaster agencies answer viewer questions on this live hour-long episode of The Iowa Journal, hosted by Paul Yeager.

Tags: floods tornadoes environment economy global warming Iowa water rivers weather Iowa-storms-08 FEMA

Flood and Storm Recovery 2008: Your Disaster Questions Answered

posted on September 11, 2008 at 3:39 PM

Flood and Storm Recovery 2008: Your Disaster Questions Answered Experts from flood and disaster agencies answer viewer questions on this live hour-long episode of The Iowa Journal, hosted by Paul Yeager.

Tags: floods tornadoes environment economy global warming Iowa water rivers weather Iowa-storms-08

Web Exclusive: Iowa Congressional District #5

posted on September 5, 2008 at 5:31 PM

Web Exclusive: Iowa Congressional District #5 The lively discussion of politics in Iowa's 5th Congressional District continues with reporters Art Cullen from the Storm Lake Times, and Mike Peterson, news director at KMA Radio.

Tags: floods politics water rebuilding climate change smoking ban Campaign 2008

Iowa Congressional District #5 - A Profile

posted on September 4, 2008 at 6:17 PM

Iowa Congressional District #5 - A Profile A profile of Iowa's 5th Congressional District.

Tags: floods politics water rebuilding climate change smoking ban Campaign 2008

Discussion: Iowa Congressional District #5

posted on September 4, 2008 at 6:16 PM

Discussion: Iowa Congressional District #5 The Iowa Journal profiles Iowa's 5th Congressional District and looks towards the issues that will color voter's decisions during the election campaign of 2008.

Tags: floods politics water rebuilding climate change smoking ban Campaign 2008

Iowa News Analysis: September 5, 2008 Rebuild Iowa Report & Smoking Ban

posted on September 4, 2008 at 6:14 PM

Iowa News Analysis: September 5, 2008 Rebuild Iowa Report & Smoking Ban In the News Analysis, reporter Jeneane Beck and host Paul Yeager talk about the final report from Rebuild Iowa, the possibility of a special session and a bar in West Burlington that has drawn the attention of a the Attorney General's office with 48 complaints about Iowa's smokefree air act.

Tags: floods politics water rebuilding climate change smoking ban

Iowa News Analysis: August 28, 2008 Taxes and Flood Reports

posted on August 27, 2008 at 3:20 PM

Iowa News Analysis: August 28, 2008 Taxes and Flood Reports Associated Press reporter David Pitt talks with host Paul Yeager about the possibility of a special session of the Iowa General Assembly to deal with 2008 flood relief. Discussion also focused on the upcoming Rebuild Iowa report and the drop in tax revenues.

Tags: floods politics water environment/ecology climate change

Discussion: Storm Water Management - Flood Prevention

posted on August 27, 2008 at 3:20 PM

Discussion: Storm Water Management - Flood Prevention Two-thirds of the water reaching Iowa's landscape goes directly to rivers, streams and lakes often causing flooding the likes of which were seen this summer in much of Iowa.

"The Iowa Journal" will explore flood prevention measures, such as prairies, wetlands, rain gardens and other landscaping and construction techniques currently in use in several parts of the state.

Tags: rain garden bio swale conservation Okoboji Sprit Lake Arnolds Park floods stormwater water environment/ecology HEAT climate change

Storm Water Management - Flood Prevention (Feature)

posted on August 19, 2008 at 11:31 AM

Storm Water Management - Flood Prevention (Feature) Two-thirds of the water reaching Iowa's landscape goes directly to rivers, streams and lakes often causing flooding the likes of which were seen this summer in much of Iowa

"The Iowa Journal" will explore flood prevention measures, such as prairies, wetlands, rain gardens and other landscaping and construction techniques currently in use in several parts of the state.

Tags: rain garden bio swale conservation Okoboji Sprit Lake Arnolds Park floods stormwater water environment/ecology HEAT climate change

The Iowa Journal: June 19th Flood Report

posted on June 19, 2008 at 9:33 PM

The Iowa Journal: June 19th Flood Report This is an overview of flooding in towns across Iowa.

Tags: floods tornadoes environment economy global warming Iowa water rivers weather Iowa-storms-08

Ask the Experts: Your Disaster Questions Answered

posted on June 18, 2008 at 4:33 PM

Ask the Experts: Your Disaster Questions Answered Experts from flood and disaster agencies answer viewer questions on this live hour-long episode of The Iowa Journal, hosted by Paul Yeager.

Tags: floods tornadoes environment economy global warming Iowa water rivers weather Iowa-storms-08

Discussion: Iowa Natural Disasters 2008 - Looking Ahead

posted on June 12, 2008 at 11:25 AM

Discussion: Iowa Natural Disasters 2008 - Looking Ahead The economic impact from the storms is assessed with David Swenson, an Iowa State University economist and L.D. McMullen, retired CEO and General Manager of the Des Moines Water Works. He now consults on water resource planning with the engineering firm Snyder & Associates.

Tags: floods tornadoes environment economy global warming Iowa water rivers weather Iowa-storms-08

Flooding Across Iowa - 2008 Floods Overview

posted on June 12, 2008 at 11:22 AM

Flooding Across Iowa - 2008 Floods Overview The Iowa Journal takes a look at the widespread effects of extreme weather on Iowa so far this year.

Tags: floods tornadoes environment economy global warming Iowa water rivers weather Iowa-storms-08

Iowa Storms - Floods, Tornadoes, and Aftermath - News Analysis

posted on June 12, 2008 at 11:21 AM

Iowa Storms - Floods, Tornadoes, and Aftermath - News Analysis In the News Analysis segment, David Pitt of the Associated Press updates host Paul Yeager on the aftermath of tornado that killed four Boy Scouts at the Little Sioux Scout Ranch in western Iowa on June 11, 2008. The two also discuss how the Midwest floods are affecting corn prices.

Tags: floods tornadoes environment economy global warming Iowa water rivers weather Iowa-storms-08