 Sheila Brummer with Iowa Public Radio reports five counties have been declared national disaster areas. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds took FEMA Director Deanna Criswell through a neighborhood of Cherokee, where the little Sioux reached a level of 34 feet. That's double flood stage. They saw homes with foundations completely washed away. They also met with homeowners who have lost everything and hope they will receive some sort of assistance. Sheila Brummer reporting.