Culver Praises Flood Recovery In Lake Delhi Stop

By Dave Franzman, Reporter

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By Richard Pratt

Story Created: Jul 28, 2010 at 11:23 AM CST

Story Updated: Jul 29, 2010 at 9:40 AM CST

LAKE DELHI -- Governor Chet Culver addressed his plan for flood relief efforts in Eastern Iowa today.

Culver has already declared 43 Iowa counties state disaster areas. Now he's asking the Obama administration for federal assistance.

The governor toured the Maquoketa River valley today, including a stop around the hard hit Lake Delhi area.

But the governor couldn't offer promises to people hit hard by high water and the dam's failure Saturday.

During one stop, the governor praised efforts by the lake's recreation association to address the debris problem. The association hired private contractors to pick up debris from private roads and homes around the lake.

Because the damage is on private property and private roads, FEMA can't offer help yet. But Culver said stepping in now and recruiting volunteers is the best step to address the problem.

Culver is also visiting several damaged farms today.

The state hopes the damage assessment will be done by this weekend. That's the first step for a federal disaster declaration and more federal assistance.

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