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after flood 2016. 2016.governor terry branstad says it s likely the state could qualify for federal funds to help recovery efforts. if damages exceed four-point-three million dollars - branstad will be able to request a presidential disaster declaration.president obama recently approved federal aid for eight counties hit with severe storm damage in august. my guess is based on what i have seen and the extensive touring on the areas i believe we will far exceed the threshold to get federal presidential disaster d designation. the iowa department of homeland presidential disaster designation. reporter: the iowa department of homeland security and emergency management is working closely with communities impacted to get damage estimates. even though the flood did not do much major rapids, it may be drowning local businesses. court connor morgan joins us live with recovering downtown restaurants. reporter: yes, just because the devastation did not rival 2008, tha ....
within its banks. the bank accounts of some local businesses forced to shut down are a real concern. fox news spoke with a number of operators trying to get back on their feet after last night s evacuations some are still paying off debt from the last flood in 2008. still the owners say all though tough not impossible. you put one foot in the other, and go from there there is nothing else we can do. there is too much going on, we ve come too far. i can t say that it s 100% we ll be here forever but we ll make an effort. they plan to reopen by the latter half of this week. it is not just downtown shops trying to make up. where despite dodging the flood they are still trying to reconnect with customers. it seems hard to talk about flood recovery when they didn t those who sand - bagged - or just offered a prayer - are being asked to step up one more time to help - small bus. businesses. shoooooooooooooooooooo oooooooosh . ever since the hescos and sandbags c ....
and newbo is now back open. that said, organizers decided to cancel this year s bacon fest at newbo city market this coming saturday.all tickets will be refunded.organizers tell cbs 2 news the bacon lovers festival will return next year. right now - the bank accounts of some bsuinesses are really starting to feel effects of the flood. flood.cbs 2 news reporter matt hammill is live tonight in czech village where, despite dodging the flood, they are still trying to reconnect with cust it s hard to imagine flood it may seem strange to be talking about flood recovery when they didn t get a single drop of water here on the streets of the czech village, it is make or break time, that s why people who shoooooooooooooooooooo oooooooosh . ever since the hescos and sandbags came do. down.- hows it going cheer-leading tour of businesses in the flood zones. as the open signs - blink back to life - he says spending a few dollars here - right now - is critical. and that ....
all five linn county buildings closed by flood 20-16 20-16are now back open for business this morning. morning.the jean oxley public service center and the linn county courthouse are on the li. list.the 16-th avenue bridge between czech village and newbo is now back open too. organizers decided to cancel this year s bacon fest at newbo city market this coming saturday.all tickets will be refunded.organizers tell cbs 2 news the bacon lovers festival will return next year. ushers ferry historic is cleaning up after the flood waters caused damage last week. workers say they re lucky because water only flowed into 4 buildings.that s a lot less than in 2008 when they had to tear down 16 buildings.to prepare this time around staff and volunteers removed everything from buildings that could be impacted.this time , they say nothing was destroyed and the repairs are relatively minor. these 2 buildings will have to have 2 feet of drywall cut out and then we ll check out the fl ....
what he had to say about immigration.and donald trump. 3 to donald trump, i think we need to stand together to that carnival barker, that immigrant basher donald trump. we need to stand up proudly and say that the enduring smbol of our country is not a barbed wire fence or detention camps, it is the statue of liberty. (16s)o malley was also going to stop in denison and des moines later today. 3 3 3 are we going to be scared out of our minds by the weather tomorrow chad?because this afternoon s clouds look a bit spooky. 3 cool off again later in the week. 3 it used to be data thieves placed credit card skimmers on the outside of an atm or a gas pump, but that is not the case anymore. earlier this week we told you about the card skimmers that were discovered at several casey s convinience storesand now we are learning more about the type of skimmers used. porter jason rantala explains. 3 ( take pkg )officials with casey s general stores say 7 of their locations in io ....