First responders are responding to a call of a woman who has fallen in the river north of the dam.
Cedar Rapids flooding
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Wow..she is very lucky. I can't imagine how strong that current is on the main river if she would have gotten that far.
I've been telling my students to stay away from the river for just this reason.
I want to go look at the damn thing too, but my strong sense of self preservation so far is winning.
I heard on the news last night that they are arresting people who are in the area and not part of emergency crews. Who knows if they just said that as a deterrent to keep sight see-ers away but it is smart. If you are down there and don't need to be, you are either in the way or can possibly get yourself (or others who have to save your dumb ***) in danger.
Based on the pics from the CR Gazette, it looks pretty bad to me. I sure hope those sandbags and temporary levies hold. Amazing that the people of that city could build that in such a short time. Great job by all the volunteers.
Hopefully your initial thought is correct, that sounds like a scary situation. Kudos to the brave folks out trying to rescue her, pretty remarkable.
One other note about "over preparing". If you build a temporary levee and the water crests only goes halfway up the levee you have prepared for it perfectly. If the water goes 3/4 or more of the way up it you have under prepared because the levee has a very real risk of failing.
I believe they can in the restricted areas. I am thankful for their effort to try and cut out potential looting and what not.
Some people just don't get it.. I am avoiding going downtown for this very reason. Friday downtown was a zoo and not because of the sandbaggers, it was the idiots just sightseeing. If you aren't helping, get the hell out.
How in the **** has this event been over-hyped? How can the second-highest crest in history even BE over-hyped? The river is going to crest within a foot of initial projections. That's not over-hype, that's damn good forecasting and damn good preparedness on the part of the city.
They are. I work on the SW side and love on the NE side. I usually jump on 380 at Glass and get off on 1st Ave. Decided to go around on 30 to 13 on the way home. 30 was backed up to mile marker 25 before hwy 13. I said **** it and went to Mt Vernon and then back. Intersection of 13 and Mt Vernon Rd south was way backed up. Some extra driving, but didn't get stuck sitting.
Can't blame you. Those NE side hotties are hard to resist.
You're an *******. Am I overhyping that?