Flood resources for news media

The University of Iowa will publish an official update of the latest flood preparation news and information around 1 p.m. daily, seven days a week, until further notice, at http://now.uiowa.edu/flood2014. Below are additional information and resources media may find helpful in covering this situation.

Photos
https://www.flickr.com/photos/uinews/sets/72157645468912801/

Video
http://focus.media.uiowa.edu/shares/mediadrop/uiowa_flood_prep/

Live broadcast interview scheduling
Contact Ben Hill, director, UI Video Services
benjamin-hill-1@uiowa.edu
319-384-3400 (work)
319-400-7301 (cell)

Campus space and building access
News media, along with members of the public, are urged to avoid construction areas around the University of Iowa campus, and along the Iowa River, both for personal safety and to avoid interfering with flood preparation work. News media are free to shoot campus activities from public spaces at a safe distance away from construction and flood preparation work. Media should direct requests for other kinds of access to Stephen Pradarelli at stephen-pradarelli@uiowa.edu, 319-384-0007 (work), or 319-621-5263 (cell).

Other resources

• Official University of Iowa flood news and information
• Community flood resources
• Building and parking lot closures; construction activity impacting access and trave
• Interactive flood modeling maps for Iowa communities

Media contacts
Tom Moore, UI spokesperson
thomas-moore@uiowa.edu
319-356-3945 (work)
319-325-2976 (cell)

Stephen Pradarelli, UI Office of Strategic Communication
stephen-pradarelli@uiowa.edu
319-384-0007 (work)
319-621-5263 (cell)