Program: Living with Future Floods
June 4, Iowa Public Television
The Iowa Journal will explore if it is time for Iowa to change the way it deals with floods. This episode will air Thursday, June 4 at 8 p.m. on statewide Iowa Public Television. It will be rebroadcast on Friday, June 5 at 6:30 p.m. on IPTV. The program will also be available online at Iptv.org.
The 2008 floods destroyed 1.2 million acres of corn and soybeans and inundated communities, including Cedar Rapids, Iowa’s second largest city. A year after the floods, as residents and landowners continue to recover, many Iowans now search for long-term solutions to hold back the water.
Suggestions include more intense conservation measures in rural areas to control run-off of flood waters on the landscape. In urban areas, some communities take a second look at ordinances regarding construction currently allowed in floodplains. If changes aren't made, some elected state officials suggest compulsory measures. For more information about The Iowa Journal, visit www.iptv.org/iowajournal or call (515) 242-3146.
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