A tornado knocked out half of New Hartford and Parkersburg.
Another tornado hit a Boy Scout camp.
Rising flood waters threaten much of the eastern half of the state.
Extreme irony: the half of New Hampton the tornado left has been wiped out by the flood.
Reportedly, things are worst in Cedar Rapids where the Cedar River flows right through a relatively flat downtown.
AP video:
It's no picnic in Iowa City, where the Iowa River flows through downtown.
The small comfort in Waverly (scroll down), where Christine and I went to Wartburg College, is that they think the Cedar River has crested up there.
Corrections: My friend Paula wrote in to say it was New Hartford, not New Hampton, and Waverly is looking at a second crest tonight. Thanks, Paula.
4 comments:
Oh man. That's bad.
You know with so much in the news right now, they are not getting the national attention they really need. This is looks like Katrina all over again, AND more widespread. I'll pray, and check for ways to contribute something. ML usually tries to mobilize meaningful help. Even from a local complex (office group) they can be effective. Thanks for the reminder.
Youch!
Fei's cousin goes to Iowa City! Must be a mess!
Thanks for the news!
M: yes, very.
J: in most ways, i think, this is not as bad as Katrina, especially loss of life, widespread evacuation, etc. so that's good.
D: you're welcome
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