Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

[3] HSEMD was founded on May 11, 1965[4] as the State Civil Defense Agency.

[5] The department helped Dubuque County review papers for disaster prevention.

[6] It also estimated costs of the Bee Branch Watershed Project.

[8] In 2020, Iowa City challenged HSEMD over its ban on international students.

Iowa City's wanted to support international students.