flooding

Muddy wet countryside corn field and dark storm clouds. (Adobe Stock │ #259019240 - Przemyslaw Iciak)
Disaster, Floods, Iowa, Midwestern Region, Regional Roundup, Tornado

Sheltering program to conclude in May

The Disaster Recovery Temporary Housing Program, established for Iowans affected by severe storms, will end on May 14. Read More

The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. (Map courtesy of NDMC.)
Disaster, Drought, Drought Monitor, Floods, hail, Tornado, Weather

Midwest region received heavy rainfall

Ice damage from 2020: An early-season ice storm cuts power to neighborhoods and communities in central and western Oklahoma in October 2020. (Photo by Todd Johnson, OSU Agriculture)
Disaster, Fire, Floods, Home and Family, Tornado, Weather

Have a plan for September’s National Preparedness Month



Flooded Iowa field (Photo: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach)

Forage specialist shares advice on assessment and recovery following flooding

  • By Shelby Gruss │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Barn suffering much damage from a tornado (Photo: iStock - Bill Dudley)

Additional Iowa counties approved for assistance

Low-lying land areas are more susceptible to flooding. Brandon Dominguez, DVM, said the first step in hurricane preparation with livestock should be to identify low-lying, flood-risk land and a high-ground evacuation area. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Keep livestock safe during hurricane season with an emergency plan

  • By Ashley Vargo │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

Rainfall events deliver mixed conditions

  • By Adam Russell, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

China makes second largest ever corn buy