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Cedar Rapids flood photos: Then and now

By Lynda Waddington 6/12/09

A year ago, Iowa’s second-largest city was devoured by flood waters, claiming 10-square miles of Cedar Rapids, an area that included several residential neighborhoods as well as the downtown and cultural districts. While no individuals lost their lives during the floods, the economic damage remains staggering. Progress has been made in Cedar Rapids [...]

Photos: Flags among flood damage in Cedar Rapids

By Lynda Waddington 11/27/08

Nearly six months has passed since I stood on the top of the 1st Street Parkade in downtown Cedar Rapids, feeling the fury of the Cedar River as it battered the concrete pillars of the structure below, and snapped photographs of the flood that surrounded me. To be honest, there are days now when I can almost forget the damage that has happened in Cedar Rapids, Linn County and in other parts of Iowa — almost.

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