posted on August 27, 2008 at 3:20 PM

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.
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posted on August 27, 2008 at 3:20 PM

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
posted on August 19, 2008 at 11:31 AM

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
posted on June 19, 2008 at 9:33 PM

This is an overview of flooding in towns across Iowa.
Tags: floods tornadoes environment economy global warming Iowa water rivers weather Iowa-storms-08
posted on June 18, 2008 at 4:33 PM

Experts from flood and disaster agencies answer viewer questions on this live hour-long episode of The Iowa Journal, hosted by Paul Yeager.
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posted on June 12, 2008 at 11:25 AM

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
posted on June 12, 2008 at 11:22 AM

The Iowa Journal takes a look at the widespread effects of extreme weather on Iowa so far this year.
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posted on June 12, 2008 at 11:21 AM

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