Posted on June 13, 2008 by Matt Hacker
Here is an article from GazetteOnline.com talking about the closure of part of I380 tonight at 6pm and also other area roads closures.
Interstate 380 bridge over Iowa River to close by 6 p.m. Friday
The Interstate 380 bridge over the Iowa River will be closed by 6 p.m., forcing the road to close between the North [...]
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Posted on June 13, 2008 by Matt Hacker
The Flood of 2008 has caused an evacuation of the patients at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids, IA. Flood waters now are more than 10, yes I said 10, blocks away from the Cedar River. Mercy has been taking their patients to other hospitals in the area, including: St. Luke’s in Cedar Rapids, [...]
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Posted on June 12, 2008 by Matt Hacker
The following are photo galleries of the Flood of 2008. All photo galleries are from GazetteOnline.com.
Photos: Flood damage in Lamont
Photos: Flooding in Vinton, Manchester
Photos: Water rushing at Coralville Dam
Photos: (6) Thursday flooding photos
Photos: (22) Marengo flooding
Photos: Looking back: The Flood of 1993
Photos: Iowa River flooding off Hwy 965
Photos: (65) Iowa City/Coralville Area
Photos: Cedar Rapids [...]
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Posted on June 11, 2008 by Matt Hacker
The bridges that are in Cedar Rapids, IA are closing left and right due to flooding. The 16th Ave, 12th Ave, 3rd Ave, 1st Ave, and downtown off ramps of I380 are all closed. The 2nd Ave and I380 are the only bridges currently open. The 2nd Ave bridge is going [...]
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Posted on June 10, 2008 by Matt Hacker
As many of you know, the state of Iowa is starting to flood. I don’t mean a little water here and a little water there. I do mean Iowa Gov. Chet Culver has declared 44 of Iowa’s 99 counties disaster areas. I also mean that this flood is going to be worse [...]
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