Iowa Experiences Devastating Flooding Amid Widespread Heatwave Across the United States

A severe weather event is affecting Iowa, with sirens blaring at 2am in Rock Valley, a city of approximately 4,200 residents, as the Rock River could no longer take rain that has slammed the region. In response, Governor Kim Reynolds has declared a disaster for 21 counties in northern Iowa. Meanwhile, the rest of the US is still grappling with a record-setting heat wave, with temperatures 10-15 degrees above average in the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic regions. Additionally, triple-digit temperatures are expected in central and southern California, Arizona, and Utah.