Flood season is back, and parts of Iowa are unprepared
March 11, 2009

A columnist for the Des Moines Register expresses his frustration that some levees meant to protect people in southern Iowa from floodwaters still have gaping holes a solid nine months after major flooding in 2008, and as we enter a premature spring flooding season in 2009. The historic flooding of 2008 hit many parts of Iowa hard, and many communities have responded by beefing up their flood protections (and purchasing portable pumping stations to assist with keeping important facilities dry). The investments required now to bring many flood-protection systems up to full capacity might very well pay off in just a matter of weeks as the spring rains start to arrive all over Iowa's still mostly-frozen ground.

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