Des Moines had a levee break this morning, causing downtown to flood even more. But that's not the biggest story coming out of the state. Cedar Rapids and Iowa City have it way worse.
If you live in any town of city, chances are you have at least one creek or stream running through town. Imagine that river growing in size and strength to match that of the Mississippi River. Can you imagine that? How would your town look? Chances are, it would look something like this....
Water shutting off I-80 through the eastern part of the state. Water threatening to shut off all major roads into and out of Iowa City. Damages pushing a Billion dollars.
Days and weeks of sandbagging efforts by thousands of volunteers all across these regions proved fruitful for some, frustrating for others. My brother and his family live just north of Iowa City and have filled more bags than they ever care to see again. Read their stories here, here and most sadly, here.
It's business as usual here in Ames and hard to believe the devastation across the rest of the state. I feel horrible for these people that now can only sit on the sidelines and watch the water wreak havoc on their homes and businesses. It's a testament to the mighty power of God and how He can just put his finger on an area and say, "Sandbags huh, is that the best you got?" (not to speculate on what God actually says, don't get me wrong)
If you live outside of the Midwest, you may only get a glimpse of the damage. (I just flipped to Fox news - story about rotten tomatoes. MSNBC - Remembering Tim Russert. CNN - Obama) To read the stories, go to the Des Moines Register, Cedar Falls Courier or Cedar Rapids Gazette and read for yourself and see more pictures of the incredible devastation.
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