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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 2008
Page
1
The Gazette reports University of Iowa assistant director David Patton advises calm, avoid panicking during power outages. He recommends storing candles, batteries, extra blankets, sleeping bags, warm clothes, and making bottled boiled water for warmth under blankets.
US psychology professor Mark Blumberg warns cold stress can strain the heart and disrupt sleep. He urges thermoregulation to keep core temp near 98 degrees while layering clothing during the forecasted Eastern Iowa storm and subzero wind chills. Joe Winters of KCRG predicts another Friday snow and bitter cold weekend ahead with two inches of snow possible and wind chills near 30 below. For updates, GazetteOnline.com.
Practical tips from David Patton advise using a hot water bottle under blankets as a radiator and wearing layered synthetic clothing. Emphasizes synthetic sleeping bags and body heat sharing, while warning against open flames, alcohol, and delaying bathroom breaks. Encourage ventilation for stoves and avoid extreme constriction of extremities.
Cedar Rapids council member Tom Podzimek leads a one day controlled demonstration at Mount Trashmore to explore a winter recreation use for the closed landfill. The 900 foot hill requires methane well maintenance and careful planning with Iowa Department of Natural Resources oversight.
City officials report two short term investments totaling 2 million dollars and 6 million dollars are frozen as the investment entities enter receivership. City Manager Jim Prosser and treasury chief Sue Varroch say it is too early to determine losses while monitoring assets.
Craig Bloethe owner of the Victor Community Locker says he was shocked by news that Victor Plastics will close. The firm operates in Victor and North Liberty.
Residents of Victor and North Liberty face an uncertain future as Victor Plastics may sell. Leonard Seda of the Victor Community Development Association says a party is interested and a follow up meeting is planned for Friday after a Tuesday note that VPI Acquisitions planned a purchase.
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