Flooding Hits Johnson County Farmers Hard
The Gazette reports Johnson County farmers face flood threats to homes crops grain and livestock. Gene Mohling of the Extension Service says emergency management meetings are held for Johnson Linn and Washington counties with about 35 attending the first session.
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Iowa State University
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Flood forces widespread campus shutdown and sandbagging
At the University of Iowa, up to 19 campus buildings face flooding as the Iowa River rose. Non-essential staff were sent home and summer classes suspended through June 22 while volunteers sandbagged key utilities. The University Hospitals facility remains open on high ground with backup power plans in place.
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Coralville
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Muncie
Ind
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Adler Journalism and Mass Communication
UI Library
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Chet Culver
US Museum of Art
Church Street
Hancher Auditorium
Stephen Schmidt
Diane
Gazcomm
Iowa National Guard helps sandbag two MidAmerican substations
Iowa National Guard troops joined Johnson County workers to sandbag two MidAmerican Energy substations near Hills and the Johnson County Jail as the Iowa River rose. The downtown substation serves 8 000 to 10 000 homes, while the other is a transmission facility. Evacuations were ordered for about 55 homes in Cottage Reserve and near Highway 965. Red Cross shelters opened at the county fairgrounds and Northwest Junior High. Officials urged residents in flood zones to evacuate or shelter in place.
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Swisher
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Red Cross
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Northwest Junior High
Rod Sullivan
Board of Supervisors
Traffic jams block two main Iowa City routes
Two main routes into Iowa City and Coralville were nearly gridlocked on Friday as Melrose Avenue and Dodge Street operated as parking lots. Cars crawled for miles while ambulances used nearby sides to bypass the congestion, with trips stretching beyond an hour for short distances.
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