Mercy Evacuation Cements Hope After Cedar Rapids Flood
Mercy Medical Center evacuated all patients as the Cedar River crest rose to near records. Tim Charles praised planning despite rising waters and described volunteers sandbagging 50,000 bags around the building. Power returned at St Luke's, and long term care residents moved to safety as crews prepared to reopen if the river recedes.
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Mercy Medical Center
Mercy
Tim Charles
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Cedar River
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St. Luke's
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Lundy Pavilion
Cedar Rapids power outages stretch for weeks as crews assess damage
About 15 700 Alliant Energy customers lacked power in Cedar Rapids with many facing weeks without electricity. MidAmerican reported 5500 natural gas shut offs. other suburbs logged hundreds. Utilities cannot reconnect until inspections. don t reconnect generators in flooded homes.
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Alliant Energy
Cedar Rapids
MidAmerican Energy
Iowa City
Coralville
Johnson County
Scott Drcyzimski
Drcyzimski
Alliant
Army of volunteers sandbags Cedar Rapids water supply
An immense volunteer effort along Edgewood Road grew from six workers to about 1,200 as residents rushed to protect Cedar River water sources after power outages shut the treatment plants. City officials redirected crews to Mercy Medical Center for continued sandbagging.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Edgewood Road
Greg Sohl
Edgewood
Glass Road
Mercy Medical Center
Mercy
Channel 9
Sohl
Morehouse
Gazcomm
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids residents share water conservation tips
In Cedar Rapids after 2008 floods reduced pumping capacity residents like Jenny Offerman buy water and wipes at Wal-Mart. She plans to drink and wash dishes with stored water and may share with neighbors. Jimy Williams conserves by reusing shower water for flushing and cutting showers. Marlena Dehart notes Marion faces impact too as officials urge paper plates and limited dishwashing.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar
Offerman
Wal-Mart
Jimy Williams
Hiawatha
Marlena Dehart
Marion
Dehart
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