Cedar Rapids Prepares For Historic Flood Crest
On Thursday flood warnings prompted Cedar Rapids to activate its flood response plan. City leaders, engineering consultants, and responders outlined protective measures as the Mississippi surged toward a crest higher than any since 1851 and 1929, with 1 600 homes at risk.
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Jeff Pomeranz
Jeff Hembera
Corbett
Liz Zabel
the Gazette
Kmart
Williams Boulevard
16Th Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids mobilizes flood defense and private aid effort
Seven days into the flood crisis Cedar Rapids expands flood wall work with private contractors. Dave Schmitt Construction leads ground teams aided by HR Green designs and city staff directing barriers, while CAST International coordinates materials and transport to keep the project moving.
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Dave Schmitt
Cedar Rapids
Nate Kampman
Schmitt
Quaker Oats
Ingredion
Mercy Medical Center
Cargill
Kampman
Eighth
12Th Avenues
Great America Building
Pirc-Tobin
Peterson Contractors
16Th Avenue
Rathie Construction
Time Check
Schrader
First Avenue SE
Eighth Avenue SE
Jay Gallery
HR Green
Stars of the night crew fix Cedar Rapids flood pipe
The first CAST truck arrived Friday night and 16 truckloads carried 4.5 miles of barriers during a 15 hour overnight shift. Crews then bore holes and poured concrete into a 108 inch storm sewer to prevent backups as flood waters rose toward Cedar Rapids.
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Winter
University of Iowa
Pomeranz
Gannon
Joe Lenk
Iowa City
Larry Smith
Quad Cities
Larry Walters
Albany
Ill
Ray Barnard
Cedar Rapids
Ray
Corbett
Diane Crookham-Johnson
Musco Lighting
Diane
HESCO
Travis Rathmell
Public Works
CAST
Barnard
NewBo
Sandy Pumphrey
Dave Wallace
Mike Butterfield
HDR
Peterson Contractors
Kampman
River Flood Prompts Redeployments and Evacuations
The river rose rapidly reaching major flood stage by day’s end and evacuation notices went out for about 3,951 properties expected to flood if levels hit 28 feet. Greg Smith, assistant fire official, underscored the urgency of staying ahead of the rising water.
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Greg Smith
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