(Orleans)– Major bank collapses have been occurring on all of the Iowa Great Lakes over the past couple of days. Mike Hawkins of the Iowa DNR says the damage to shorelines is substantial…
He says the collapses have sent a lot of debris into the water…
Hawkins offers this advice for lakeshore property owners who have experienced bank collapses or shoreline erosion…
Hawkins also urges everyone to stay away from steep banks along shorelines right now…
Hawkins says without additional rainfall, he doesn’t expect any additional collapses to occur.
You can hear our complete interview with Hawkins here: