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In the News

Iowa View: Three things Iowa must do to protect from flooding
Des Moines Register, Published on January 13, 2020
The Dice Are Loaded
Knight Lab , Published on January 10, 2020
Other states look to UI-based Iowa Flood Center for expertise
The Gazette , Published on January 10, 2020
Texas state officials learning about flood protection from Iowa Flood Center
CBS2 News, Published on January 10, 2020
Iowa Flood Center shares flood mitigation ideas with Texas state and federal agencies
KCRG, Published on January 10, 2020

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Iowa Flood Center shares flood mitigation ideas with Texas state and federal agencies

January 10, 2020/in News, Spotlight /by Breanna Shea

Around 30 delegates from Texas came to Iowa to learn about flood tools, technologies, and mitigation projects they can learn from and adapt to protect their communities back home.

https://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Iowa-Flood-Center-shares-flood-mitigation-ideas-with-Texas-state-and-federal-agencies--566813141.htmlKCRG,Published on: January 8th, 2020