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Statement of Congressman Dave Loebsack on the 2nd anniversary of the devastating floods of 2008 |
| Updated: June 28, 2010 |
“Two years ago, Iowa experienced the worst natural disaster in our state’s history as a result of the Floods of 2008. We have made amazing progress but two years later, there is still damage in small and large communities like Oakville, Columbus Junction, Palo, Cedar Rapids, and Iowa City.
Many homeowners are struggling to recover still and many small businesses have been unable to access relief programs because of red tape; all this on top of an economic downturn. Government-wide we need to cut down on red tape and improve efficiency - with disaster relief, this is even more important because effective assistance is critical to communities’ ability to recover.
Communities are also trying to mitigate future flooding through a variety of structural and non-structural means. I will continue to work with city leaders, homeowners and businesses to ensure we reduce inefficiency and the chances of another devastating flood like the one we experienced two years ago in
Iowa.”
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