That new rainforest known as "Iowa"
June 12, 2008 1:25 PM Subscribe
It has been a nasty spring in the upper midwest. 1993 was supposed to be the "big one"...turns out this time it's worse for Iowa.
In Iowa, the fun started three weeks ago with an EF5 tornado killing 8 people in Parkersburg and New Hartford, Iowa (Previous MeFi). Last night, 4 boy scouts died in a tornado in Western Iowa. On May 30th, Ames experienced significant flooding.
Currently Iowa is awaiting the cresting of the Des Moines and Cedar Rivers in Central and Eastern Iowa. I-80 is going to close near Iowa City, possibly for several days. Almost 10,000 people have been evacuated in Cedar Falls, where they are without power and 911.
To many, this is fly-over country. Corn country, some say. But when 55 out of 99 counties have been declared disaster areas, you have to wonder how it will affect grain prices in the already stressed out economy. It most certainly will not be knee-high by the 4th of July.
Governor Culver says Iowans will persevere, but you can't deny it feels a bit like the apocalypse around here lately.
In Iowa, the fun started three weeks ago with an EF5 tornado killing 8 people in Parkersburg and New Hartford, Iowa (Previous MeFi). Last night, 4 boy scouts died in a tornado in Western Iowa. On May 30th, Ames experienced significant flooding.
Currently Iowa is awaiting the cresting of the Des Moines and Cedar Rivers in Central and Eastern Iowa. I-80 is going to close near Iowa City, possibly for several days. Almost 10,000 people have been evacuated in Cedar Falls, where they are without power and 911.
To many, this is fly-over country. Corn country, some say. But when 55 out of 99 counties have been declared disaster areas, you have to wonder how it will affect grain prices in the already stressed out economy. It most certainly will not be knee-high by the 4th of July.
Governor Culver says Iowans will persevere, but you can't deny it feels a bit like the apocalypse around here lately.
This post was deleted for the following reason: Missed it by a few minutes; go ahead and add this stuff to the other thread, though, it's nice extra background. -- cortex
This post would be a good addition to the post that came just before.
posted by ardgedee at 1:35 PM on June 12, 2008
posted by ardgedee at 1:35 PM on June 12, 2008
Sorry, but this is a double FPP - almost a triple, but I caught mine and added it as a comment to the earlier one.
Cortex, help! Combine us into one powerful flood post - dripping with information.
posted by Muddler at 1:36 PM on June 12, 2008
Cortex, help! Combine us into one powerful flood post - dripping with information.
posted by Muddler at 1:36 PM on June 12, 2008
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