More flooding in Iowa
ecthompsonmd
June 12, 2008
Yesterday, I brought you a weather story and today, I’m bringing you another. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In spite of a lot of work and preparation in Cedar Rapids, the Cedar river has overflowed its banks. Over 4000 houses have been flooded. ——– From CNN.com: The Cedar River poured over its banks here Thursday, forcing the evacuation of nearly 4,000 homes, causing a railroad bridge to collapse and leaving cars underwater on downtown streets. Officials estimated that 100 blocks were underwater in Cedar Rapids, where several days of preparation could not hold back the rain-swollen river. Rescuers had to use boats to
