Sunday, March 07, 2010

Central States: Cedar Rapids IA Struggles To Recover From Devastating 2008 Flood



P
icturesque Cedar Rapids- in eastern Iowa- is that state's second-largest city.


In June 2008- record rainfalls brought the Cedar River to a historic flood that covered much of the city- including it's downtown area.

Nearly 7800 structures were inundated- 4800 of those being homes.



(Floodwater in 2008 inundate Cedar Rapid's City Hall on May's Island in the middle of the Cedar River)
(2008 photo courtesy of The CEDAR RAPIDS GAZETTE)


While that city awaits the demolition of many of it's flood-destroyed structures- the city's residents keep a wary eye on the Cedar River this Spring amid forecasts of possible floods again- says this story in The DES MOINES (IA) REGISTER.
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