Great Wall of Hope It Holds Guards Cedar Rapids Flood
Todd Dorman notes the Cedar River crest looming as 23-foot floodwaters threaten Cedar Rapids. Residents sandbag and prep, while debates over flood protection and funding persist, highlighting risks and calls for policy change amid the city’s long protection saga.
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Community letter praises Iowan drone volunteers during flood
A Las Vegas reader thanks Caleb Howard and Scott Kositzky for locating and sharing video and photos of floodwaters at a Vinton farm. The sender recalls 2008 flood damage and notes the pair offered help without politics or price, showing Iowa spirit.
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Volunteers prove we live in caring community
In Cedar Rapids volunteers from many ages helped move books and store contents during a flood threat. The writer notes students from surrounding areas and a Mount Vernon granddaughter joined the effort, praising the community spirit and gratitude to United Way, Chris and his crew, a passing truck driver, and Habitat for Humanity workers on K Street.
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Humility Through Humiliation Mother Teresa Lesson
Rebecca Strathman recalls Mother Teresa's guidance on humility from a 1997 New York formation experience and shares her words on accepting humiliations, avoiding self focus, and loving others as a path to deeper faith and service. The piece emphasizes humility as a way of giving oneself to Jesus and living with gentleness.
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