Des Moines Flood Locks Water Plant as Power Fails
Des Moines floodwaters swamped the water system and left thousands without electricity as the Mississippi and tributaries rose. A water treatment plant serving about 250 000 people shut Sunday, with restoration possibly taking a month. National Guard set up 29 water points. up to 30 000 residents briefly lost power.
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North Lawrence flood harms shops. residents d side
Water from overnight storms forced the Lawrence Fire Department to place a marker on North Second Street as water receded four feet. Engine No. 5 pumped water toward the river while six blocks remained underwater. Business owners, including Roger and Maxine Kuker of Roger’s Food Center, accuse city officials of inaction and fear months of losses. City Manager Mike Wilgan said drainage relies on gravity, with water still coming from north flats and around the airport as more rain is forecast.
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Insurance coverage gaps for flood and sewer damage faced by homeowners
Local agents warn flood damage is rarely covered by standard homeowner policies. Backups from sewers can be added, but surface water damage usually isn’t. Federal flood insurance remains a separate option for property owners.
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Bob Johnson Sr
Charlton Manley Inc
Lawrence
Kansas
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Jo Buzzard
Floods devastate North Lawrence businesses area
N Lawrence assesses damage as state disaster officials inspect the worst flooding in 40 years. Six blocks of stores from Johnnys Tavern to North Lawrence Auto Credit flood. Fatmans restaurant and Webster's Mobile Modular Homes report heavy losses. Gov Finney may tour the scene. officials call it an obvious disaster area.
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Webster
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Lawrence
Arson Fire Haunts Lawrence Resident Six Months On
Ella Farmer recalls the night a Jan 17 1993 arson fire tore through her apartment at 714 W 25th. Her daughter LaTonya 17 and Brandy Martin 13 survived but tragedy struck when LaTonya died and Brandy was wounded. Fire Marshal Rich Barr leads the investigation, narrowing suspects but withholding motive and details as 388 leads fail to yield a witness. The case remains unsolved with investigators still seeking answers.
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Barr
Lawrence-Douglas
Somali media workers killed in Mogadishu attack
A Somali mob killed an Associated Press photographer and two Reuters journalists today after U.N. helicopters blasted targets in southern Mogadishu, witnesses reported. The page also notes weather forecasts and a quoted incident involving a barracuda.
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Mogadishu
High water hazards warn against flooded area swimming
Barbara Schnitker of the Lawrence-Douglas Health Department warns the public about health risks from floodwater contamination and hidden hazards. She notes dark water can conceal debris and equipment, posing entanglement and head injury dangers, especially for children. Cleanups require rubber gloves and boots where sewage may have backed up.
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Barbara Schnitker
Lawrence-Douglas Health Department
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