The southwest Iowa town of Hamburg has been hard hit by flooding that has inundated part of the town.

On Wednesday the town got more bad news: ConAgra Foods has announced it will close one of it’s plant in Hamburg.

The plant produces microwave popcorn. A separate bulk popcorn plant in Hamburg with remain open.

Officials say 95 employees at the plant will lose their jobs when the plant shuts down October 14th.

The company cited issues of efficiency and economic viability when it announced the closure.

Employees were notified at special meetings Wednesday. A ConAgra spokesperson says the company is “committed to providing benefits and services that will help employees transition from the company.”

Around 45 employees will stay on at the Hamburg bulk popcorn facility.

Chris Whitehair, vice president of Operations for the Snacks platform issued a statement.

“Our people in Hamburg have worked hard to maintain normal operations in the midst of historic flooding,” Whitehair said.

“Nevertheless, we needed to find a way to run our popcorn network more efficiently, and this was the most economically viable option.”