Feds Warn 27 Mississippi Levees at Risk of Overflow
The Army Corps of Engineers maps show 27 levees along the Mississippi could overflow if forecasts prove accurate and floodfighting fails. Officials in Illinois Iowa and Missouri race to add millions of sandbags as six levees already overflowed.
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Mississippi River
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Ron Fournier
Army Corps of Engineers
New Orleans
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Army Corps
Comfort and concern at Cedar Rapids shelters
Alicia Ebaugh and Kristina Andino report on flood victims in Cedar Rapids as shelters at Viola Gibson Elementary School and Prairie High School serve about 150 people. Residents range from disabled to low income, with stories of aid, fear, and adapting to limited meals.
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Alicia Ebaugh
Kristina Andino
Viola Gibson
Cedar Rapids
Felicia Martin
Martin
Geneva Tower
Fifth St
Red Cross
Madge Phillips Center
Cell phone networks in eastern Iowa mostly ok after floods
Major carriers report no widespread outages following extensive flooding in Eastern Iowa. Verizon, i wireless and U S Cellular say service remains reliable with limited local site outages addressed by rerouting capacity. Qwest outage affected Cedar Rapids briefly but service later restored.
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Marc Morehouse
Ne Gazette
Verizon
I Wireless
U.S. Cellular
Iowa
Karen Smith
Verizon Wireless
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
At&t
Bob Beasley
University of Iowa
Nancy Clark
Great Plains
Kinnick Stadium
Gary Baron
I-Wireless
Baron
American Red Cross
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Kevin Schuster
Coralville
Palo
Snydel
Qwest Internet
Qwest
Kara Neuwerth
Mercy State Hospitals Reopen Plans Amid Flood Recovery
After floods, Mercy Iowa City evacuated on generators and plans to reopen Mercy Birthplace and Digestive Health Center by midweek while other areas resume as inspectors clear them. Regular power restored Sunday night and air quality deemed safe.
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Mercy
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Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
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Guttenberg
Vinton
Des Moines
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Halimar
University Hospitals
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Quad Cities
Moline
Ill
Tom Moore
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Woman dies in crash involving Guard bus
In southeast Iowa two separate fatal crashes are reported. Janice Brissey 68 of New London died when her vehicle stopped on Highway 34 and a Iowa National Guard bus failed to stop. In Winthrop Edwin C. Cook 77 was killed crossing a gravel road to reach his mailbox after being struck by a car driven by Jodie Goodken 18. The incidents occurred Saturday and Sunday per the Iowa State Patrol.
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Brenda Bernier
Coralville
Johnson County Fairgrounds
Red Cross
Bernier
Stephen Ebert
New London
Janice Brissey
Iowa National Guard
Iowa State Patrol
Iowa
Brissey
Winthrop
Edwin C. Cook
Jodie L. Goodken
Cook
Waukon Woman Lucille Ludeking 91 Dies After Short Illness
Lucille A. Ludeking of Waukon died June 14 2008 at Veterans Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Salem United Church of Christ rural Waukon with Rev. Judy Scheer. Burial in church cemetery. Visitation 3 to 7 p.m. today at Martin Funeral Home Waukon. Survived by son Ritchie Ludeking Seaville New Jersey daughter Suzanne Ludeking Waukon sister Rebecca Hendrickson McGregor and brother Willard Snitker Postville. Online condolences at martinfunerals.com.
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Waukon
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Salem
United Church of Christ
Judy Scheer
Martin Funeral Home
Ritchie Ludeking
Seaville
N.J
Suzanne Ludeking
Rebecca Hendrickson
McGregor
Willard Snitker
Postville
Martinfunerals.com
Edwin C. Cook 77 Dies After Car Accident Rural Winthrop
Edwin C. Cook of rural Winthrop died Saturday June 14 2008 at his home after a car accident. Services 10:30 a.m. at Church of Christ United with Pastor Dean Schlit ter. Burial at Fre mont Township Cemetery north of Winthrop. Visitation 3 to 8 p.m. today at Fawcett Funeral Home and Cremation Service and after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Survivors include Evelyn his wife two sons David of Fairborn Ohio and Tom of Independence one sister Marian Cocking of Independence and one brother Fred Cook of Hazleton. Online condolences at Fawcett's funeral home site.
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Edwin C. Cook
Winthrop
Church of Christ United
Dean Schlitter
Fremont Township
Fawcett Funeral Home
Evelyn
David
Fairborn
Ohio
Tom
Independence
Marian Cocking
Fred Cook
Hazleton
Fawcettsfuneralhome.com
Former Iowa City councilor Dee Norton dies at 85
Dee Norton, who served on the Iowa City Council from 1995 to 1999, died at his Iowa City home after a long illness at age 85. A retired University of Iowa staffer with expertise in educational measurement, Norton was remembered for his humor and meticulous preparation. Services are pending.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Iowa City Council
Dee Norton
Ernie Lehman
Norton
Lehman
University of Iowa
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