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Dubuque Helping Residents with Flooding Cleanup
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP)--Dubuque is providing aid for residents as they recover from heavy rains that swamped the eastern Iowa city and others in nearby counties.

The city fire department is pumping out flooded basements, and two special flood-information information centers are scheduled to open Friday.

Special collections of flood-damaged items are being accepted during trash pickups through Aug. 5.

Several residents were rescued from their homes and stranded vehicles on Thursday. Dubuque Mayor Roy Buol (byool) said more than 14 inches of rain fell.

Gov. Terry Branstad visited the drenched region Thursday and says he'll declare Dubuque County a disaster area.

No injuries were reported in the eastern Iowa flooding, but authorities say a 75-year-old Galena, Ill., man died Wednesday night after floodwaters carried his vehicle away from would-be rescuers.

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07 29 11 by Newsroom
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