Articles Tagged: Flood Recovery & Protection

Some Iowa officials want to change protocols for how much water is released from the Coralville Lake to reduce chances …

CEDAR RAPIDS — No magic or managerial genius can hold back unrelenting floodwaters, even at the world’s largest cereal plant. …

When Tim Charles recalls the impact of the June 2008 flood on Mercy Medical Center, he talks about many behind-the-scenes …

Myrt Bowers knew the swelling Cedar River was serious. When she found out on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, that she …

Realism melted into surrealism for the protectors of the Corridor’s iconic art, who watched in horror as the Floods of …

When the Cedar River crested at an epic 31.1 feet on June 13, 2008, tens of thousands of residents were …

Mason Ayers-Berry, volunteer at Lambourne Environmental Diving Service Ever since Mason Ayers-Berry can remember, he’s been on a boat. Whether …

Dan Dall,  Batalion Chief, Cedar Rapids Fire Department It was 2 a.m., and the last mission of the evening. Dan …

It’s good to see Vince Fiala smile. With five years’ perspective, the man whose photographed image became a national symbol …

Angie Moore said she didn’t believe the Cedar River would flood her home and antiques business in Vinton, but her …

CEDAR RAPIDS – At the busiest point, some 150 officials filled the countywide Emergency Operations Center and adjacent rooms at …

IOWA CITY – When the police officer knocked on the door of their Iowa City home a bit after midnight, …

CEDAR RAPIDS – The day before, during and after the June 13, 2008, record-obliterating crest of the Cedar River “truly …

IOWA CITY — A small team of University of Iowa officials began meeting in February 2008 to discuss flood planning …