Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Columbus Junction, IA, June 14, 2008 Assistant Police Chief Donnie Orr looks out over the lake that was Rt 70 just a few days ago. The deepest flood in memory threatens to get deeper tomorrow when high water from both the Iowa and Cedar rivers flow down from the north and meet right here.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Columbus Junction, IA, June 14, 2008 Assistant Police Chief Donnie Orr looks out over the lake that was Rt 70 just a few days ago. The deepest flood in memory threatens to get deeper tomorrow when high water from both the Iowa and Cedar rivers flow down from the north and meet right here.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials Stock Photo

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