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Moment Davenport Flood Wall Broke Caught on Camera [VIDEO]
A video uploaded by Roam, a downtown Davenport business that was severely damaged by the flood, shows the moment the flood wall broke.
HESCO barriers
Cedar Rapids Using Flood Experience to Help Other Cities
Cedar Rapids' flood protection resources are reportedly being sent to save another community.
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You Saved Cedar Rapids [PHOTOS]
You filled 300,000+ sandbags, fed volunteers, built temporary levees, created 10 miles of Hesco flood barriers, AND you were there for each other. You saved a city.
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Still Plenty to Clean Up [PHOTOS]
The Cedar River crested in Cedar Rapids Tuesday at 21.97 feet, its second highest level in history. However, for those touched by floodwaters, this flood is only beginning.
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State of Emergency [PHOTOS]
Late this morning, the Cedar Rapids City Council declared a state of emergency, and the city is preparing everywhere you look. The latest crest projection is now being reported at 25.3 feet from the original 24.0 feet.