Firefighters rescue 55 in Cedar Rapids flash flood
Cedar Rapids firefighters saved about 50 residents and five of their own during Tuesday’s flash flood along Indian Creek near 30th Street Drive SE. A inflatable boat capsized, three firefighters fell in, but an 18 foot vee hull and a 16 foot craft saved all. Estimated loss valued at 44,000.
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Steve Gravelle
Gazett
Cedar Rapids
Gary Jensen
Indian Creek
30Th Street Drive
Department
Jensen
29Th Street Drive
Steve Hildebrand
Doug LeClerc
Floods close Marion parks and rescue cleanup
Floodwaters ravaged Thomas Park at 645 Marion Blvd and Legion Park. Thomas Park will be closed until June 14 for cleanup with trails and a storage building damaged and not yet repairable. Legion Park access is through Thomas Park and will also stay closed until June 14. Damages tally is pending as crews remove debris and plan safety repairs. No flood insurance is in place. Local reservations for weekend events are being contacted.
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Frank Fernandez
Gazette
Marion
Thomas Park
Legion Park
Marion Blvd
Pat Carlson
Marion Parks Department
Carlson
Boyson Road
Flooding Wipes Out Roads and Bridges in Linn County
Flooding Tuesday caused more than 300000 dollars in damage to county roads and bridges in Linn County. A severely hit Indian Creek bridge on Rosedale Road nears Mount Vernon Road SE, with guard rails bent and trees piled against the structure. FEMA assistance may be sought after preliminary damage assessments, potentially enabling a federal disaster declaration.
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Dick Hogan
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Steve Gannon
Indian Creek
Rosedale Road
Sac & Fox Trail
Mount Vernon Road
Freeman
Marion
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
Bush
Linn County
Tom Harkin
Seeding Advice After Lawn Flooding From Heavy Rains
Cedar Rapids lawns damaged by floodwaters may need reseeding. Three days of pooling suffocate grass. remove soil deposits over half an inch, aerate, and reseed if pre-emergence herbicide not used. Kentucky bluegrass tolerates submersion moderately. discard vegetables flooded by sewage and wash silt from leafy crops before consumption.
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Greg Blood
Cedar Memorial
Iowa State University Extension
Kentucky
Flooding devastates Indian Creek area with homes flooded
Residents recount fast rising waters from Tuesday’s flood along Indian Creek. Families like Colton and Helgens describe water breaking through doors and basement inundation while seeking safety on upper levels. The Indian Creek Nature Center plans a 2 PM flood walk Sunday to view the inundated area and discuss recovery efforts.
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of Indian Creek Nature Center
Patterson
Linda Langston
Linn County
Sunland Ct
Langston
Helder held without bail in pipe bomb case in Iowa
Helder remains jailed and withholds details as court case proceeds. He is believed to have placed pipe bombs in 18 mail boxes across five states injuring six people including Werling Doris Zimmerman and Ken Dolphin. Rural mail delivery was briefly suspended and later resumed with boxes left open for safety. Helder was arrested May 7 near Reno Nevada and extradited to Cedar Rapids May 10. Judge Jarvey found probable cause and ordered detention without bail in Linn County Jail.
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Helder
Werling
Doris Zimmerman
Anamosa
Ken Dolphin
Dubuque
Reno
New
U.S. District Court Northern District of
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Jarvey
Linn County
Deputy Bohr Takes Over Sheriff Duties In Decorah
After Winnebel County Sheriff Floyd Ashbacher retires, Chief Deputy Leon Bohr assumes duties under Iowa Code. The Board of Supervisors will advertise the vacancy with a June 19 deadline for letters of intent. A temporary sheriff will serve until the November election.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Floyd Ashbacher
Leon Bohr
Iowa
Bohr
Board of Supervisors
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