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Cedar Rapids Remains a City Under Water

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PlusCedar Rapids Remains a City Under WaterCedar Rapids Remains a City Under WaterThe Associated PressThe view from above says it all, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is drenched and it may be weeks or months until it dries out completely. (June 14)THE WATER MAY BE ON IT'S WAY DOWN BUT THE SIGHT OF CEDAR RAPIDS FROM THE AIR IS STILL BREATHTAKING AND OVERWHELMING..IT'S EASY TO SEE WHY 20,000 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN EVACUATED FROM THE AREA... MORE THAN 400 CITY BLOCKS ARE STILL UNDERWATER AFTER THE CEDAR RIVER CRESTED FRIDAY AT 32 FEET, 12 FEET HIGHER THAN THE PREVIOUS RECORD..PRELIMINARY DAMAGES ARE SET AT 737 MILLION DOLLARS FOR CEDAR RAPIDS ALONE, AND HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMMUNITIES HAVE BEEN FLOODED ACROSS THE STATE..IN DOWNTOWN CEDAR RAPIDS MASSIVE HIGH RISE BUILDINGS ARE STILL BURIED UNDERWATER, THEIR BASEMENTS AND FIRST FLOORS DESTROYED.. THE CITIES INFRASTRUCTURE BADLY DAMAGED AS WELL, THIS RAILROAD BRIDGE NOW LIES TWISTED AND BROKEN ACROSS THE RIVER, ANOTHER FACING INCREDIBLE STRESS AS THE WATER AND DOZENS OF HOUSEBOATS THAT BROKE FREE FROM UPRIVER CRASH INTO IT....NEIGHBORHOODS ALONG THE RIVERBANK THAT TYPICALLY DON'T FLOOD ARE ALSO COVERED WITH ONLY ROOFTOPS SHOWING.. SOME SAY IT LOOKS A LOT LIKE HURRICANE KATRINA BUT THERE IS A BIG DIFFERENCE. THERE ARE NO PEOPLE HERE.. THE WATER ROSE SLOWLY OVER SEVERAL DAYS, AND ALMOST EVERYONE HAD TIME TO PLAN AN ESCAPE... FIREFIGHTERS STILL RESCUED SOME STRAGGLERS, BUT IT WASN'T THE MASSIVE EFFORT OF KATRINA.. THAT'S A GOOD THING TOO, BECAUSE THIS IS THE CEDAR RAPIDS FIRE DEPARTMENT...WHILE THE WATER IS RECEDING EXPERTS SAY IT WILL BE A COUPLE OF WEEKS BEFORE THE WATER IS BELOW FLOOD STAGE... AND IT COULD BE MONTHS BEFORE THE ENTIRE AREA IS CLEANED UP, YEARS BEFORE IT'S ALL REBUILT.RICH MATTHEWS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS OVER CEDAR RAPIDS IOWA...

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm
Author: AssociatedPress

Length: 01:40
Rating: 4.83
Views: 28934

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coryrude777 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
I am 15 I go to Jeff, I LOST EVERYTHING I HATE THIS SUMMER, my neighborhood was 2 blocks from czech villageI am a caech kid! I miss my village
boratslaya (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
the looting was extreme, you wouldn't have had a chance.
freakensweet95 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
u know what u can go fuck ur self if u want to loot our town, thats just FUCKING WRONG. i lost my house, how would u like it if i said i was gonna steal stuff out of ur house when it was hit by a natural distaster!!!! FUCK OFF!!!!!
319pro25 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Hey screw you douche monkey i was in that flood i lost everything, everyone lost everythingso consider that before you go sayin stupid shit like that
JohnTheRipper222 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
THIS WAS THE SHITIEST SUMMER I EVER HAD.......water fuckin everywhere.......my dads shop (i used to play there when i was 7 cedar rapians might know it as Cedar Rapids Merchandising) there was shit everywhere houses gone......and more shit
jammasterzapp (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
I lost my house and fema still aint helping me. It is terrible. I have a kid.
bigmarijuananuggit (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
dud i would be looting the shit outa stores with my bout and scuba gear
izzyczzunow (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Woah this was so scary! I was in the five seasons while the water was coming up like one black away!!!
XmteeX (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
i live theree. no jokeee. it
Wisher182 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
I wish the Jonas Brothers would come to town and do a donation concert. I'm such a big fan, and they would get honored for that.

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