Gov. Branstad, Gen. Derek Hill, Congressman Steve King to tour flood-affected areas along the Missouri River on Monday

State of Iowa Seal

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad will join Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Director Gen. Derek Hill and Congressman Steve King on Monday, June 27, 2011 in traveling via Black Hawk helicopter for an aerial tour of the flood-affected areas along the Missouri River.

The trio will visit with local officials and hold press conferences in Sioux City and Council Bluffs regarding flood damage, and prevention efforts, along the Missouri River. They will then conduct an aerial surveillance of the flood-affected areas while traveling from Sioux City to Council Bluffs.

The following events are open to the media:

Monday, June 27, 2011

9 a.m. Gov. Branstad and Lt. Governor Reynolds hold administration’s weekly press conference

Large Conference Room

State Capitol – Governor’s Office

Des Moines, IA

11:30 a.m. Gov. Branstad tours Riverside Residential Area

Sioux City, IA

12:15 p.m. Gov. Branstad, Gen. Hill and Congressman King tour critical infrastructure at the Hamilton Blvd. and I-29 Interchange

Sioux City, IA

1 p.m. Gov. Branstad, Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Director General Derek Hill, and Congressman Steve King hold press conference

Siouxland Chamber of Commerce

101 Pierce Street

Sioux City, IA

1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Gov. Branstad conducts aerial surveillance of flood along Missouri River en route to Council Bluffs

3 p.m. Gov. Branstad, Gen. Hill and Congressman King tour Riverside Grille Area

Council Bluffs, IA

3:30 p.m. Gov. Branstad, Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Director General Derek Hill, and Congressman Steve King hold press conference

Riverside Grille Area

Council Bluffs, IA

For more information please visit www.governor.iowa.gov.