(Radio Iowa) - Even though the Council Bluffs area didn’t see as much widespread damage from flooding last month as other parts of western Iowa, the city's top elected official says he’s concerned about future severe weather episodes -- due to climate change.
Council Bluffs Mayor Matt Walsh points to record-breaking flooding and deadly tornadoes as signs climate change is real and too costly to ignore. Walsh says a levee protected Council Bluffs from devastating flooding seen upstream, but some low-lying areas near the Missouri River were underwater, with about 50 homes impacted by groundwater.
A storm late in June also caused substantial tree damage. Walsh blames climate change and says it's time for a "reality check."