King Briefed on Siouxland Flood Preparations

Press Release

Congressman King surveys area flooding, fills sandbags alongside local residents

Congressman Steve King (R-IA) released the following statement after meeting yesterday afternoon with county and local officials in Woodbury County to be briefed on current efforts to protect area communities from Missouri River flood damage. The briefing, which occurred at the Emergency Operations Center at Western Iowa Tech Community College, was attended by officials representing Woodbury County and the local communities of Sioux City, Hornick, Salix, Sergeant Bluff, and Sloan. Prior to the briefing, King filled sandbags at the Long Lines Family Rec Center, and he surveyed area flooding with Sioux City's City Manager, Paul Eckert, and Sioux City's Public Works Director, Chris Payer.

"I am impressed with the steps that are being taken by local officials and volunteers to prepare for the rising waters of the Missouri River," said King. "This is a historic flood, and it is important that every effort is taken to protect the lives and property of people in the water's path. I will be working with the Governor, Iowa's congressional delegation, and Members of Congress throughout the Missouri River Basin to ensure that communities throughout western Iowa that are impacted by this disastrous flood have access to the federal resources that are available to help them protect their citizens and infrastructure and recover from the damage that is done."

Among those in attendance at the briefing were Sioux City Mayor Mike Hobart, Fire Chief Tom Everett, Hornick Mayor Robert Nelson, Salix Mayor Linda Cox, Sergeant Bluff Mayor Dale Petersen, Sloan Mayor Tom Ullrich, Woodbury County Board of Supervisors Chair Mark Monson, and Woodbury County Emergency Management Director Gary Brown.

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