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Posted on: July 19, 2018

[ARCHIVED] MEDIA RELEASE and IMPORTANT INFORMATION PLEASE READ

Fire, law enforcement and EMS are actively working in Marshalltown to assess the damage, tend to the injured and respond to calls fpr help.  The response is being hampered by all of the citizens coming to Marshalltown to view the damage.  Please ask people to stay out of the north part of Marshalltown.  We have power lines down, gas leaks and several damaged buildings.

The police department is unoccupied at this time due to damage and a gas leak in the area.


Media can contact Captain Brian Batterson at 641.844.3008 



This weekends art festival is cancelled.



Please avoid the downtown area.




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