(Sioux City) — Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds met with members of the media following a tour of western Iowa to view the damage done by flooding waters. The governor was flanked by Iowa Homeland Security Director, Joyce Flinn; Iowa Public Safety Commissioner, Stephan Bayens, Iowa State Senator Jim Carlin, and House Representative, Jacob Bossman. Reynolds told reporters she believes this flood in March has done more damage than the two previous floods to hit western Iowa in September of 2018 and May of 2018.
Governor Reynolds toured Missouri Valley earlier in the day, then traveled to the Woodbury community of Hornick where she spoke with the residents that were forced to evacuate due to rising flood waters. Reynolds informed news media that she planned to travel to southwest Iowa on Monday to visit with Hamburg and Pacific Junction as she continues to inspect flooded regions. She assured reporters that an application has already been forwarded to officials with the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) to get relief for those adversely affected by the flooding.
Hornick photos contributed.
On Saturday, State Senator Jim Carlin, House Representative Dr. Tom Jeneary and Plymouth County Board of Supervisors Chairman, Don Kass inspected some of the flood ravaged damage near Hinton, Iowa.
