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Tom Harkin: Secretary Darcy, across the country, a number of cities are facing decertification of their levees as a result of higher…

On the recordApril 12, 2011
Secretary Darcy, across the country, a number of cities are facing decertification of their levees as a result of higher estimated water flows, one of those cities being the capital city of Iowa, Des Moines.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin discusses the impact of levee decertification on cities like Des Moines.

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