Buffalo NewsLocal news for Buffalo, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Major fire threatens Buffalo riverfront- June 30, 2008 Fire spreads in Buffalo Two weeks ago, West Front Street was lined with tens of thousands of sandbags.http://www.topix.net/city/buffalo-ia/2008/06/major-fire-threatens-buffalo-riverfront?fromr... After the Deluge, the World in a Grain of Sand- June 25, 2008 BUFFALO, Iowa, June 23 -- As a flood that has prompted horrible questions -- Will I lose my job, my home, my town -- finally begins to subside in some towns, other niggling problems gnaw at those who live in areas of destruction. Such as: What do you do with all that sandIn the disaster narrative that has gripped much of the heartland for two weeks, the mighty Mississippi and its tributaries are the relentless villains. The sandbag is the humble and elemental hero. Some 13 million of them were..http://www.topix.net/city/buffalo-ia/2008/06/after-the-deluge-the-world-in-a-grain-of-sand... DOT Updates Road Closures- June 23, 2008 " June 23, 2008: 12:30 p.m. update - Flooding continues to affect many roadways in the state, according to Iowa Department of Transportation officials.http://www.topix.net/city/buffalo-ia/2008/06/dot-updates-road-closures?fromrss=1 Dozens Rescued by Helicopter as Floods Cause Levee Break in Illinois- June 22, 2008 Another rain-swollen levee failed today along the Mississippi River, triggering a dramatic helicopter rescue near Gulfport, Ill.http://www.topix.net/city/buffalo-ia/2008/06/dozens-rescued-by-helicopter-as-floods-cause-... State flood roundup: Items from Buffalo, Burlington, Davenport,...- June 20, 2008 BUFFALO: Police said they were in dire need of assistance in sandbagging Sunday afternoon.http://www.topix.net/city/buffalo-ia/2008/06/state-flood-roundup-items-from-buffalo-burlin... A call for volunteers -- How to help your community- June 18, 2008 Bettendorf Maintenance, 4403 Devils Glen Road. Volunteers should report to the maintenance beginning at 8:00 a.m. today, Friday, June 13 Davenport, IA 326-7923 Moline, IL Help is needed until 7 p.m. Friday ...http://www.topix.net/city/buffalo-ia/2008/06/a-call-for-volunteers-how-to-help-your-commun... Woman says spit found in her drink- June 4, 2008 Sharon Lambert says she eats at the Burger King on Rockingham road in Davenport three to four times a month and never gave it a second thought until she opened the lid on her drink last Friday night.http://www.topix.net/city/buffalo-ia/2008/06/woman-says-spit-found-in-her-drink?fromrss=1 |