UI ships dry sandbags as Iowa River recedes
Iowa City deployed about 250000 dry sandbags from the University of Iowa to cities along the Mississippi to guard key buildings including the Chemistry Building Lindquist Center and Seamans Center for the Engineering Arts and Sciences. The National Guard and volunteers loaded bags while Main Library basement saw two inches of water. focus shifts to recovery and future flood planning as summer classes resume Monday.
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Madison Street
Iowa City
Iowa Dot
National Guard
Mediapolis
Mississippi River
Diane Held
The
Gazette
University of Iowa
Iowa
Sally Mason
Mississippi
Iowa River
Chemistry
Lindquist Center
Seamans Center
Maria Koeppel
Mason
Lola Lopes
Diane
Gazcomm
Johnson County offices closed by flood in Iowa City
Johnson County administration building remains in a flood zone and closed through early next week. DMV vehicle transactions, vital records, and voting services are affected. Some services move online or to other departments. recorder offers state contact for records. Board of Supervisors weighs operations as reopening plans proceed.
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Johnson County
Johnson
Board of Supervisors
Sullivan
Recorder
Iowa Department of Public Health
Cleanup aid lands as Coralville flood relief advances
Convoy of Hope delivered 500 flood cleanup buckets to Coralville United Methodist Church sourced from Louisiana churches. The interdenominational group coordinates with the Consultation of Religious Communities to organize volunteers once residents can return home. Johnson County lifts evacuation for Cottage Reserve. Mehaffey Bridge area reopened while Curtis Road remains under evacuation. The Iowa Firefighters Memorial service in Coralville was postponed due to flooding and cleanup. Local residents were allowed limited access to Baculis Mobile Home Park as water levels fell but entry remained restricted until levee safety improved.
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Coralville
Convoy of Hope
Johnson County
Cottage Reserve
Lake Macbride
Mehaffey Bridge
Curtis Bridge Road
North Liberty
National Guard
Iowa City
Iowa River
Michael Lombardo
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Bill Ferrel
Coralville United Methodist Church
Convoy of
Hope
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Jonathan D. Woods
Roger Souter
Kevin Kacena
Michael Luciu
Howell
Mich
Dubuque Street
Coralville Dam
Johnson County Services Limited
By Gregg Hennigan Awatin
Gregg.hennigan
Gazcomm.com
Doug Williams
Coralville United
Baculis
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