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mdklatt
6/12/2008, 11:50 PM
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/13/us/13flood.html?ref=us


CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — They said this city would never flood. They talked about 1993, and 1966 and 1851, years when the Cedar River swelled and hissed but mostly stayed within its banks. They thought they were safe.

Well that's just asking for trouble.




Cedar Rapids is experiencing the worst flooding in the city’s history. And the water is still rising. By Thursday afternoon, the Cedar River was about 29 feet deep, or 17 feet above flood stage, according to the National Weather Service. The water was expected to rise another three feet by Friday morning, and reach a record crest, 12 feet higher than the previous record, set in 1851.

Jeebus. :eek:

They've had quite a few 100 year floods in the Upper Mississippi/Missouri basin lately.

mdklatt
6/13/2008, 12:02 AM
“I never even thought about flood insurance,” said Mr. Ankum, 33.

Okay people, listen up. Flooding does more damage and kills more people than any other weather hazard. Buy flood insurance. If flood insurance is too expensive, that's because you're in a flood zone and it's time to MOVE.

:gary: