Flooding Halts Mississippi Freight as 100 Barges Stranded
More than 100 barges laden with grain cement scrap metal and fertilizer are blocked on the upper Mississippi due to flooding. Army engineers have closed 13 locks with nine still shut forming a 215 mile bottleneck from Illinois City Illinois to Winfield Missouri.
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Cable firms offer flood aid and credits to Cedar Rapids customers
Cedar Rapids cable providers Mediacom and ImOn announce policies to ease flood impacts. Customers in flood harmed homes won’t be charged during outages or for damage related charges. ImOn sets equipment drop-off sites and will forgive non salvageable gear costs while offering instructions for insurance claims.
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United Airlines to require overnight stays for many coach fares
United Airlines announced a October start for minimum one to three night or weekend overnight stays on most domestic economy fares, with a fare increase of up to 90 dollars one way. The policy targets higher revenue amid industry fuel price pressures and includes other cost cuts.
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Banking survey sees flood impact on corn yields and economy
Iowa and Illinois bankers expect significant flood effects on corn yields and regional economy as Rural Mainstreet Index sinks to 40.8 amid heavy rainfall. Farmland prices and farm-implement sales remain mixed while energy costs loom as a key threat.
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