Article: Buchanan County named disaster area.

Byline: Karen Heinselman

Mar. 1--INDEPENDENCE -- Local officials on Wednesday declared Buchanan County a disaster area. The announcement comes on the heels of an ice storm that hit Northeast Iowa over the weekend and ahead of more threatening weather. The county is also in a flood watch because of a forecast predicting rain and sleet. Many Buchanan County residents are still without power, said Rick Wulfekuhle, emergency management director for Buchanan County. An emergency shelter is available at the Mental Health Institute in Independence. The American Red Cross is manning the center and providing meals, he added. Livestock producers who need water ...

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