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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:04 PM Original message |
In Eastern Iowa, the City That ‘Would Never Flood’ Goes 12 Feet Under |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. I don't remember seeing anything like this before... |
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global1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 02:14 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. How Quick We Forget ....... |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 09:53 AM Response to Reply #15 |
26. How do they compare? |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #15 |
35. Yes of course.... |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 01:28 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Red River and Grand Forks 1997 |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
2. best thoughts to those in Iowa |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Cedar Rapids just had another heavy storm.... |
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Shoelace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:26 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. live feed w/videos, news for Cedar Rapids, surrounding areas |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
3. You're in our hearts!! nt |
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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Yes, you all are in our hearts and prayers!!! Please |
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rwheeler31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. How do you boil when you have no juice? |
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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:39 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. That is true - And coming from someone who is in the midst of |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:35 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Whatever you'd use |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
7. 500 year flood. That probably means that very, very few if any of them had flood insurance. |
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librarycard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 04:02 AM Response to Reply #7 |
19. As if State Farm would be there if they had insurance |
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laylah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 07:22 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. For the record... |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 09:54 AM Response to Reply #7 |
27. A large chunk of it is in a flood plane. |
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galledgoblin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 02:10 PM Response to Reply #27 |
38. 500 year flood planes cannot be insured? |
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pokercat999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 05:09 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. I thought flood insurance was a federal program (or at |
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Shoelace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
9. Mercy Hospital now evacuating patients (Cedar Rapids) |
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Connonym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 02:18 AM Response to Reply #9 |
16. I was born in that hospital |
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Oldtimeralso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
11. That's mighty neighborly of him |
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HDPaulG (221 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:59 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Had to pay a neighbor? |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 09:55 AM Original message |
I am glad they gave his neighbor's name. This will take care of itself now. |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 09:55 AM Response to Reply #11 |
28. I am glad they gave his neighbor's name. This will take care of itself now. |
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pokercat999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 05:12 PM Response to Reply #11 |
43. Let's hope the news is wrong and he just gave his |
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pansypoo53219 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 01:03 AM Response to Original message |
13. how's clinton iowa? |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 01:10 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. The eastern edge of Iowa is doing OK. |
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librarycard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 04:01 AM Response to Original message |
18. I wonder if all this bad US weather will prevent a US attack on Iran |
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Make7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 04:10 AM Response to Original message |
20. Record river levels in Iowa City and Des Moines also. |
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RayOfHope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 06:50 AM Response to Original message |
21. Glad he's safe, but he had to pay a neighbor $10 to resuce him? WTH is wrong |
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newfie11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 07:03 AM Response to Original message |
22. His neighbor charged him $10 to give him a ride in his boat. Boy now that's neighborly. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 09:44 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. That's odd behavior for the Midwest. My husband once got both our |
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newfie11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 11:08 AM Response to Reply #25 |
33. As someone from SD/NE all I have to say is |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #22 |
36. Louie Brundidge. Today's Worst. Person. In The World!!! |
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melissinha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
24. My thoughts are with Iowans this week |
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Tashca (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
29. Beyond 500 year levels |
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riverdeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
30. Feel for them. |
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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
31. this is a huge disaster. a huge people problem like N.O. |
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petersjo02 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 11:04 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Not to worry... |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. The Cedar Rapids folk should be damn proud |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
39. we here in the sacramento valley |
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KakistocracyHater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:03 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. someone call Arnie |
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gasperc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
41. the future on Global warming |
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