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Buchanan County Disaster Recovery Coalition

Posted on July 30, 2010

Immediate Release

Date: July 30, 2010

Contact: Amy Kelly, Buchanan County Disaster Recovery Coalition
Phone: 319-334-7161; email: amykelly@iastate.edu

Buchanan County has been declared a disaster area by local and state officials. In response to this declaration, the Buchanan County Disaster Recovery Coalition has been reactivated. At this time the coalition will be able to assist residents who have standing water in their homes and no means to remove the water. The coalition is asking those residents to obtain and fill out a Buchanan County Disaster Coalition application, turning them into the Buchanan County Community Services Office, located in the basement of the courthouse, or by calling 319-334-7450.

Members of the coalition are encouraging affected residents to apply for State Assistance. State Individual Assistance applications are available on line: http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/docs/Disaster_Assistance_Application_2010No3.pdf. Completed applications are to be filed with the Buchanan County Community Services Office.

The coalition would like to remind residents needing a listening ear that mental health services are available by calling - 319-334-7450.

Buchanan EMA Flood Waters

Posted on July 08, 2010

July 8, 2010, 3 p.m. CDT

NEWS RELEASE

The flooding waters of the Wapsipinicon River in Independence have begun to recede. After cresting at about 9 a.m. Thursday at 15.57 feet, the river is now dropped a foot and a quarter and continues to recede.

The National Weather Service estimates the Wapsipinicon River to back below the 12-foot flood stage by mid-morning Friday and back to normal flows by Tuesday. A website is available for the public to check on the current and predicted levels of the Wapsipinicon and can be found at water.weather/gov/ahps.

Another site to check on is www.co.buchanan.ia.us, where Buchanan County residents can subscribe free to Code Red, which is a reverse call out system that will alert subscribers to severe weather, including flash flooding.

Information on cleaning up following a flood is available at the sanitarian’s office at the Buchanan County Courthouse in Independence. Rural wells that have been contaminated by floodwaters need to be shock chlorinated and then tested before using that water for consumption. A free well test is available by contacting the sanitarian’s office at 319-334-2873.

Residents are asked to contact Buchanan County Emergency Management Director Rick Wulfekuhle at 319-334-6411 if they have sustained any large damages due to the flooding.

Buchanan County Health Department

Posted on June 30, 2010

Has moved to their new office.

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