Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Ice -- Still -- Causing Problems Along Des Moines River

A massive ice jam in February flooded homes for days along the Des Moines River in one Fort Dodge neighborhood and weeks later massive slabs of ice remain. More than a dozen homeowners hardest hit by the flooding had no choice but to abandon their homes for now -- and few expect to ever come back home. They're hoping for a buyout, but the city doesn't have the money to match federal funds that would pay most of the buyout.

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