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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 2005
Page
1
Hurricane Katrina slams the Gulf Coast near New Orleans with 145 mph winds. At least 55 dead in Mississippi and Alabama, with many more feared dead in flooded Biloxi and other areas. Dozens rescued from rooftops as waters rise.
Storm data from NOAA Accuweather and USGS show Katrina generating a storm surge over 20 feet along Mississippi coast. Projected path indicates a window of movement around 85, with continued movement and impact anticipated.
Forecasters warned the storm moving north could spawn tornadoes and dump more than eight inches of rain on the Southeast Gulf Coast and Ohio Valley. In New Orleans the Superdome roof ripped away and rain poured onto 8,000 to 9,000 shelter seekers, despite a roof installed five years earlier designed for 200 mph winds.
The Gazette reports that several metro area and Iowa schools were named in need of assistance by the Iowa Department of Education. Schools fell short of state goals in reading or math for all students or subgroups in grades 4, 8, or 11 for two straight years.
Area high schools in 6A facing needs for assistance. District officials identify financial and instructional gaps affecting student programs. Community input sought to address resource shortfalls and sustain campus operations.
Theresa Brandon of Cedar Rapids prepares a gluten free meal for children at a home day care. She has celiac disease and uses protective gloves to avoid wheat contact while serving macaroni and cheese and breaded chicken nuggets.
Cindy Hadish profiles Brenda Taylor of Marion and other Eastern Iowa sufferers who endured years of fatigue and illness before a celiac disease diagnosis. They urge more doctors to recognize gluten intolerance which affects about 1 percent of Americans and can cause weight loss diarrhea bone loss and cancer risk.
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