Flooding Continues in Cedar Rapids, IA
Today the flooding in Cedar Rapids, IA continues, but the river is finally starting to come down. The downtown area (where I work) is starting to show up again, although there is a long ways to go.
Here are some details on what has been going on in downtown CR…
- Paramount Theatre - Under about 8 feet of water. They did not save their antique organ. Most furniture was moved to 2nd floor.
- Water Situation - The water supply in CR is at a critical level. They are requiring people to use water only for drinking and nothing else if at all possible.
- Skywalks - The skywalk system appears to be OK - they are allowing people into downtown buildings through the skywalk access to get paperwork, etc. from businesses.
If you would like further information on the Flood of 2008, I suggest checking out the KCRG.com web site. They have been on the air non-stop since the floods started, mainly running on generators. At one point, their building was also under mandatory evacuation (but it did not flood).
Vinton Flood: 2008
Well, as many know, the Cedar River is definitely proving its ability these days. Cedar Rapids is under many feet of water and Vinton also got hit hard. You can read about all of this anywhere - MSNBC, CNN, New York Times, etc. etc. Little Iowa finally made the national news… but it’s never for anything good, as we all know.
This post contains a link to my Google album containing pictures from the flooding in Vinton and also a video of some flooding in Vinton. Again, we are fine in Vinton, but Cedar Rapids is hurting now and it is important to keep them in our thoughts and prayers.
To view the video in Vinton, click here.
