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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1990
Page
9
Athoff outlines methods to prevent mildew and restore homes after flooding. He covers washing clothes with hot water and bleach, drying or ironing for sanitizing, freezing wet items for time, wall and plaster care, removing and ventilating wall cavities, and drying basements and wood floors with appropriate cleaning agents and tools.
Post flood guidance covers drying buckled wood floors and removing mold, cleaning mildewed surfaces, and preserving furniture. It advises special cleaners, bleach for stains, camphor for white spots, and caution with appliances, gas shutoff, and electrical checks before reuse.
Kurt Rogahn reports on quick action to save water soaked items after a flood. Experts from the Northeast Document Conservation Center advise air drying, freezing documents for time, and careful handling of photos to avoid emulsion damage. Negatives may be rinsed and dried. consult a conservator for difficult cases.
Iowa recorded an unusually wet week with average 4.02 inches and all areas above 1.5 inches. Tipton Lowden saw 8.79 inches, state climatologist Harry Hillaker notes rain won’t sustain through summer and corn and soybeans will need regular rain starting in mid July through August.
Federal investigators pursue mechanical failure as a possible cause of the All Iowa Fair helicopter crash. NTSB examiner Dan Duke said autopsy showed no anomalies in pilot Thomas C. Brooks. The 1965 Bell TH-13, converted to civilian use, met federal maintenance standards and was inspected and approved at the site.
Jensen cites a decline in civilian helicopter accidents from 30 to six per 100000 flying hours between 1970 and 1989 and urges safety scrutiny of small mom and pop operations near county fairs. He plans a study to test his hunch that short haul sight seeing flights have higher accident rates.
City officials say river flow peaked at 24 400 cfs Sunday pushing back sewage into Cedar River system. Excess groundwater and new-home drainage caused the surge overwhelming the treatment plant which began overloading Saturday and now exceeds capacity. Municipal officials predict no outdoor watering restrictions despite the heavy rains.
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