Des Moines River flooding causes millions of dollars of damage and leaves 8,000 homeless

The Des Moines River floodwaters have inundated several areas in Iowa, surpassing historical flood levels. Over 2,000 volunteers are working on levees, while families prepare to evacuate. Recent rainstorms have caused extensive damage, leaving 8,000 people homeless and submerging 725,000 acres of cropland. President Eisenhower declared 19 counties as disaster areas, and the Red Cross provided a $100,000 relief grant. Efforts to combat the rising waters continue with bulldozers reinforcing dikes.

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