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'Half Of Our Town Is Still Underwater': One Iowa Mayor Worries About More Flooding As Snow Hits The

Iowa is still recovering from last month's floods, and there are concerns about what will happen when all the fresh snow melts.
A home sits in flood water in Hamburg, Iowa. Although flood water in the town has started to recede many homes and businesses remain surrounded by water. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

The Rockies and Plains are bracing for another bomb cyclone Wednesday. Colorado, South Dakota, Nebraska and Minnesota are all under blizzard warnings.

And in Iowa, where many communities are still recovering after last month’s massive floods,

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