Poweshiek County, IA –– A planning committee comprised of representatives from Poweshiek County, the incorporated cities and public school districts is currently updating the comprehensive Poweshiek County Multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Poweshiek County Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee is seeking public input for the plan update. A summary of the plan update effort underway, as
For immediate release: april 22, 2105 www.iowadnr.gov | facebook.com/iowadnr | twitter.com/iowadnr | pinterest.com/iowadnr Media Contact: Kevin Baskins, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, 515-725-8288. DNR offers guidance for turkey hunters in areas near avian flu The highly-pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus has been confirmed in a domestic turkey facility in Buena Vista County and a domestic
April 1, 2015 – Governor Terry E. Branstad has designated April as 9-1-1 Education Month in Iowa. Sponsored by the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEMD) and the Iowa 9-1-1 Communications Council, 9-1-1 Education Month is an opportunity to demonstrate to all Iowans the importance of 9-1-1 and the role they play in
Poweshiek County Emergency Management REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Planning Services This is a Request for Proposals to provide planning services to Poweshiek County, Iowa to develop a Multi-Jurisdictional Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan in accordance with the guidance provided by the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division (HSEMD) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency
10.1.14 Ebola can be scary, and it is understandable that Iowans are concerned a case of Ebola could occur in Iowa as it has in Texas; however, there is a world of difference between the U.S. and the parts of Africa where Ebola is spreading. The U.S. and Iowa have a strong
IDPH News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2014 Contact: Polly Carver-Kimm Polly.Carver-Kimm@idph.iowa.gov IDPH Statement on Texas Ebola Case Due to statewide media interest in the Texas Ebola case announced by the CDC yesterday, the Iowa Department of Public Health has issued the following statement: News about Ebola can be scary