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Polk County officials who described the heavy rains and major floods of this weekend as a "historic event" declared that they were planning a cleaning for at least a month.
A series of thunderstorms hit the metropolitan area of Des Moines hard on Saturday night until the early hours of the day, spilling much more than half a foot of rain in some suburban areas, according to a report. the National Weather Service.
Longtime sports journalist from Iowa, Larry Cotlar, 66, died after being washed away by flood after his truck was flooded on a street north of Des Moines , the police sergeant Des Moines. Paul Parizek said. His body was found early Sunday a few blocks away
POLK COUNTY RESPONSE
Kelsey Angle, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service, said at a press conference Sunday morning that the recent flash flood was "obviously a historical event".
Des Moines emergency response officers said they had hired additional staff to help about 35 to 40 public aids, many of which were water rescues. because of vehicles stalled in stagnant water.
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When asked about the reaction of Polk County officials to the flash flood, the Polk County Emergency Management Director, AJ Mumm said, "The resources last night was so immediate that the supply of resources from any distance other than the metropolitan area was becoming unrealistic. "
" The resource requirements in the next operational period will certainly be human. side, "he said.
RECOVERY EFFORT
Weather officials said they expect continuous flooding along the Walnut and Fourmile streams, as well as Raccoon River However, the threat of rain is over and the waters begin to retreat.
Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie assured residents that they could get to work on Monday morning. the damage and work to update the road closures, which should be marked.
Once barricaded, the roads will remain closed until the water leaves the road, as the damage caused by floods be assessed, repairs made and streets cleaned.
Sunday afternoon closures include East 42nd Street north of Easton Boulevard, Saylor Road by Birdland Marina, Prospect Road, Birdland Drive George Flagg Parkway
And Angela Connolly, Polk County Supervisory Board member, said that there will be a one-stop shop at 1 pm. Monday at 2309 Euclid Avenue help hundreds of displaced people with health services and basic housing, among other things.
A Red Cross spokesman told KCCI that about 100 people stayed at a shelter at Hoyt School in Des Moines during the night. Red Cross workers will help distribute the flood kits and ensure that the mental health needs are correct.
MOONS TRANSPORT
The Des Moines Regional Transportation Authority, or DART, normally operates on the Sunday following the nighttime flood, but users should expect delays because many routes are temporarily diverted. because of road closures. The roads will return to normal as the roads reopen. Runners with questions should call DART Customer Service at 515-283-8100
ANKENY
Ankeny received the weight of the storm force and saw about 10 inches of rain in a short time of time, depending on the weather service. At one point in the storm, the rain fell to more than 4 inches per hour.
Viewers sent photos of KCCI and videos of idling cars in stagnant water and sump pumps at full capacity.
A boil order was issued for residents of Ankeny early Sunday after a watermain rupture on the south side of the city near Northwest 18th Street, but it was lifted for a majority of the city a few hours later. Crews have cut water for those who live near the main water point so that they can start doing repairs.
Houses, as well as businesses like the Briarwood Golf Club, have been damaged by unprecedented floods. "If you want to talk about a sudden flood, it's been a sudden flood," said Justin Bauer, president of Briarwood Golf Club. "
Despite sodden goods and badly damaged basements, many central Iowans have still found time to start the recovery effort." It's a good little group here, "he said. Fred Willrich, resident of Ankeny. "We will help each other too."
CLIVE
The rain also caused the evacuation of homes and businesses along Walnut Creek in the suburbs From noon on Sunday, Swanson Boulevard was closed from the railway at 100th Street and local traffic only from 86th Street to the railway line.
PLEASANT HILL
Several Pleasant Hill Roads , near Fourmile Creek and the Des Moines River, are covered with water and are not passable.This includes portions of Vandalia Road, Little Fourmile Creek Drive, Pleasant Hill Blvd. Parkridge Avenue, Copper Creek Lake Park and some Lea Wilson Gay Trail is closed due to flooding.
Fourmile Creek, on the east side of Des Moines, was flooded, and residents who needed a medical device asked for help
URBANDALE
In Urbandale, a Huge pile of damage and debris, broken wood and glass is all that remained of a duplex explosion that occurred around 11 pm. Saturday.
Firefighters first found parts of the house on fire and the first floor under several feet of water. Firefighters said that they believed that a night light had been watered by floodwater, causing a gas leak.
Remarkably, no one was injured in the explosion, officials said.
Also in Urbandale, the floods transformed the Holiday Inn hotel along Merle Hay Road into a scene reminiscent of "Titanic". Tina Chidester was at the hotel with a traveling sports team when she caught the scary scene on her cell phone.
WINDSOR HEIGHTS
73rd Street was closed from Buffalo Road to Franklin Avenue, including the intersection of University Avenue and 73rd Street. It has been reopened since then.
Colby Park, the dog park, the trails and the street of the school remained closed from Sunday afternoon, said the municipal authorities
WEST OF THE MONKS
closed, as Walnut Creek is near the road level. The municipal authorities closed the flood gates. There are reports of flooding all along Walnut Creek, which also saw historic floods on Saturday night.
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