Historic Flooding in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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PlusHistoric Flooding in Cedar Rapids, IowaHistoric Flooding in Cedar Rapids, IowaThe Associated PressThe Cedar River poured over its banks here Thursday, forcing the evacuation of more than 3,000 homes, causing a railroad bridge to collapse and leaving much of downtown underwater. (June 12)Steve Shriver/owns flooded business "Something is collapsing over there.""What do you think it is?""I think it's a parking garage." (TRACK) CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA IS FALLING APART AS THE CEDAR RIVER SWALLOWS THE CITY. IT LOOKS MORE LIKE VENICE, ITALY THAN THE MIDDLE OF IOWA. Steve Shriver/owns flooded business"The river is literally running through buildings." (TRACK) STEVE SHRIVER OWNS AN ORGANIC LIP BALM BUSINESS LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN. AND HIS PRODUCTION ROOM IS IN THE BASEMENT...SEVERAL FEET UNDER WATER. Steve Shriver/owns flooded business"we have a million sticks of lip balm sitting in the at building waiting to be shipped out, that we cannot reach." (TRACK) DESPITE DAYS OF PREPARING FOR THE FLOOD, NOTHING WAS ABLE TO STOP THE WATER FROM RISING INTO DOWNTOWN. SOT:(Tom Aller/Pres., Interstate Power and Light Alliant Energy) "Water has risen to the point where all of downtown is really under water. All of our steam system is down and under water so the major customers of steam, such as quaker oats and folks like that are out. And our electric system is out as well." MARK CARLSON/STANDUP CEDAR RAPIDS CEDAR RAPIDS IS OVER RUN BY AN UNIMAGINEABLE AMOUNT OF WATER. THE CEDAR RIVER IS TAKING WITH IT ANYTHING IT CAN AS FLOOD WATERS CONTINUE TO RISE. (TRACK)The city has put an evacuation order in and that's helping because the workers are not coming downtown." The amount of flooding in this area is unprecedented and no one knows how long it could take to get back to normal. SOT:(Tom Aller/Pres., Interstate Power and Light Alliant Energy) "As far as what we're telling our customers, we're talking about an indefinite outage here, for sure." Steve Shriver/owns flooded businessNats "deep sigh" IT'S JUST TOO MUCH TO LOOK AT FOR SHRIVER. HIS LIVELY HOOD IS UNDER WATER. Steve Shriver/owns flooded business"There is no insurance to cover it. We need some sort of help from FEMA." FOR NOW, ALL ANYONE CAN DO IS WATCH THE WATER RISE. MARK CARLSON, AP, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA.

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Uploaded: June 13, 2008 at 11:55 am
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scapegoat18usc3059 (January 6, 2009 at 12:24 pm)
I seen this on the news, I was shocked to see the Courthouse under water ? I knew it was very bad because I remember attending the Frisbee championships on behalf of Dubuque 2 years in a row. My Dog Bud also competed on the courthouse lawns. Today, while visiting 2 friends at work a woman from Bagly IA visited to drop something off and I asked here what she thought of the C.R. flood ? she Stated "It was incredible" then "Biblical"? I will have him post a comment on here.
TheBigHouseGaming (January 6, 2009 at 9:59 am)
god.. i still remember that sooo clear!! i was at the riverside skatepark the day before the flood really started... i lost everything in my basement that has gotta be the worst day in my life...
scapegoat18usc3059 (January 6, 2009 at 12:20 am)
I now firmly believe that a Hurricane of great force is going to hit the Texas Coast primarily around Corpus Christi in the near future. I will be gone though.
CabbyHoppy (January 2, 2009 at 6:14 pm)
I lost my home in the flood. Remember that jackasses all over the country wouldn't eat if it wasn't for the people here. Every ear of corn, every box of Captain Crunch, everything with corn syrup in it, every bit of food in the country has it's roots in Iowa and the places like it. The biggest cereal mill in the world got flooded right here in Cedar Rapids, and it's back up and running again. The farmers busted their butts replanting their fields so that assholes that find humor in this can eat.
scapegoat18usc3059 (January 3, 2009 at 11:22 pm)
Hi, I am originally from Dubuque, I believe in God and I imagine some of you people do. I believe there is a reason for everything and I remembered this horrific flooding when I made an appeal and sent in yesterday. The insane racketeering FBI of your town done something so horrific to me (for money) that I know God has seen it. I am sure they have done other horrific things to other people. I am leaving America behind after 19 years of torture. I just sent you Newspaper PDF'S of 2 appeals. thx
stupiduseless88 (December 28, 2008 at 2:07 pm)
You suck, blow up your pipes so you can say. Corn? Pigs? Farmers? Idioits? Jerks? lol
farmguy4250 (December 22, 2008 at 12:17 pm)
i like up near waterloo luckily didnt get anything and missed the tornado by a couple miles. all you peple sayin crap about iowa wat do u hav against it probly jealos
bakuganman1234 (December 19, 2008 at 2:51 am)
that was scary i live in cedar rapids
atiga93 (December 13, 2008 at 12:06 pm)
damnnnnnnnnnn
Deadsin007 (December 6, 2008 at 7:22 am)
I Live In Ames Iowa We Got Hit Hard All our Agriculture was destroyed It sucked ruined the summer