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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:02 PM Original message |
Cedar Rapids Iowa, under water |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. Holy shit! Downtown under 7 feet of water ! |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. That's what I am thinking |
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BeHereNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I'm wondering if Blackwater has illegally rolled into town yet... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I'm in San Diego CA, doing disaster assessment using CNN |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
31. I have lived in this area of Iowa - both CR and IC are in a valley that |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:10 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Yeah looking at a topo map, no wonder cedar rapids is under water |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 04:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
58. Haven't seen anything like that happen |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. yes it is |
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greenbriar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. One of my cousins lives in Cedar Rapids I have not heard from her |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Phone circuits have been overloaded - I had to make |
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underseasurveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
5. and more levees are giving way |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:09 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Unfortunately that will be a refresher for my US Senator |
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underseasurveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. teams? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:15 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Canadian teams, mexican teams, level four means international aide |
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underseasurveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:16 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. ok gotcha |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:17 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Been to this rodeo once... |
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underseasurveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:19 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. you, me and malloy |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
34. I don't know about Anamosa but the Coralville levee threatens IC. nt |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:10 PM Response to Original message |
9. It looks like New Orleans after Katrina... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:10 PM Response to Original message |
10. Found it... |
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underseasurveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. here's one for iowa |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:15 PM Response to Reply #15 |
37. The "flood zone" appears to be the whole state. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:47 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. It is going to get uggly, first off, I wonder if a federal declartion has been issued |
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weezy2736 (314 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:19 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. If you wanted a pure topographical map, this one isn't too bad. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:05 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. THanks that is the damn flood plain... no wonder and the NOAA map |
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weezy2736 (314 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:15 PM Response to Reply #30 |
38. I'm not really a fan of any NOAA map. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:23 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Probably they would |
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Shoelace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
25. NOAA says "Historical river flooding w/unprecedented impacts" for Quad Cities, IA |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. The only reason this is not going to make Katrina levels is the population |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:21 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. I think you can safely say that the state officials would have acted |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:45 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Yeah but... you knew that was coming |
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Shoelace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 02:39 PM Response to Reply #42 |
50. just heard, Nat'l Guard from other states being called in w/helicopters |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:37 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. You welcome, sent fax to my US Senator, a memo essentially |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 04:27 PM Response to Reply #32 |
59. Not only the population density. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 04:29 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. HUGS |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 04:34 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. Good call with the ARC. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
12. We have family not far from there and no word from them today. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Remember communications are down |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:19 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. It's hard, though. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. I know, after the Mexico City quake we didn't hear a thing from my parents |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:46 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. When we had 3 hurricanes in 6 weeks in 2004, we gave ham radio sites to all our kids |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:00 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. I absolutely hate any of the bushies |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:51 PM Response to Reply #12 |
44. Our corporate offices are in Cedar Rapids.... |
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cyberswede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
22. Lots of info here |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:22 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Thankee, been keeping an eye on this |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:40 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Looks like 200 Iowa National Guard... |
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Shoelace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:54 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. thanks cyberswede, they just said, 8000 people evac'd from Cedar Rapids so far |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #22 |
33. Can you recommend a way for us to help online? The only thing I'm seeing is Red Cross. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:12 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. I don't give to the American Red Cross either |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 05:26 AM Response to Reply #33 |
47. Try the Salvation Army in CR. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:38 PM Response to Reply #47 |
56. THis is why I hope we can get the cavalry in as fast as we can |
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HerbieHeadhunter (382 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
41. Don't forget about the Flying Weenie... |
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Theres-a (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
45. Thanks for the update. So sad. nt |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 05:08 AM Response to Original message |
46. It's not just Cedar Rapids. Over half of the state is under water. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 06:04 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. I cannot believe what I'm seeing |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:23 PM Response to Reply #46 |
53. I sent a memo to my US Senator, last time (aka Katrina) |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 06:34 AM Response to Original message |
49. Is McCain "on the ground" yet like he said he would have been after Katrina? |
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Blue Meany (986 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:20 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. It's just as well if the candidates stay away |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
51. It was called the City of Five Seasons (and for some of us the City of Five Smells)... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:24 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. I know |
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Contrary1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
57. Video of Cedar Rapids: |
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