National Guard Assisting with Flood Cleanup

(story provided by Radio Iowa)

Members of the Iowa Air National Guard 185th Refueling Wing and the 132nd Wing have sent equipment and manpower to areas needing help with the removal of flood debris. Iowa Guard spokesperson, Jackie Schmillen (Smill-en), says the Sioux City based 185th is helping in Woodbury, Cherokee, Ida and Buena Vista Counties. While the 132nd based in Des Moines is in the Iowa Great Lakes region.

*

*

Schmillen says guard members are in many cases helping their neighbors.

*

*

She says the Iowa Guard is also giving some relief to those who have been on the front lines since the flooding started.

*

*

Some 30 members of the Iowa Guard are out helping with the debris clean up.