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The Storm of July 2018 in Des Moines, Iowa
7/13/2018 (Permalink)
Flooding In Des Moines, Iowa
Flooding in Des Moines, Iowa
SERVPRO traveled to Iowa, after it excessively rained, causing severe water damage to over 1,500 properties. Owner Nick and his dedicated Storm Team jumped on the opportunity to help the people of Des Moines. During a three week period the Storm Team provided restoration & mitigation services for over 40 properties.
The Des Moines Register Update
More than 1,500 properties were reportedly affected by the weekend weather that dumped up to 9 inches of rain on central Iowa — a number authorities expect to increase.
Through Wednesday night, 15 properties in Des Moines have been categorized as majorly damaged and 350 received minor damage, Cody Christensen, permit and development administrator for Des Moines, told the Register Thursday.
Many homes and businesses had moderate damage, and others still need to be inspected.
Update: 29 homes suffered major damage, 520 with minor impacts
About 500 homes have been inspected for damage in Des Moines, Mayor Frank Cownie said Thursday, with another 500 inspection requests still needed to be finished.
He predicted tough times ahead for some homeowners if the federal government did not “see this as a national-level disaster.”
In the Fourmile Creek area alone, more than 230 single-family homes, 10 commercial buildings and six apartment buildings were damaged by flooding, Cownie has said.
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