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On the recordSeptember 18, 2019
Entire towns, such as Hamburg and Pacific Junction in my district went completely underwater, and have been estimated to lose billions of dollars in damages.
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Cynthia Axne
Iowa

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Axne discusses the severe flooding impact in her district.

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