So I am sure you have seen on the news by now about the flooding in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. All of my family is doing ok. They have been very luck to have minimal loss compared to so many around them.
My Grandma is under major water restrictions. No flushing toilets, no doing dishes, no showers, no laundry. Water is only for cooking and drinking. My parents would have an adventure just to get to her as most of the roads are closed. The University of Iowa Hospital is basically on emergency only right now as my mom will not be going to work this upcoming week.
My sister and her husband have had sump pump problems all spring due to the large amounts of snow this winter. It prepaired them for this. As they have 3 sump pumps and are masters of sucking up water in their basement with the shop vac. -It seams like just yesterday my dad were installing those new cabinets in her basement over Christmas vacation.
Lucky for my parents they live up high.
One of the greatest losses is the loss of the Suttliff bridge. the over 100 year old bridge is one of my favorite things to show people in Iowa. Part of it along with several bridges washed away. http://www.sutliffbridge.com/main/
In 1993 the water was so hi. It is 14 feet higher than it was then. When all of downtown Cedar rapids is under water it is just amazing.
–Miss you guys In Iowa and wish i could fill some sand bags for you.
