I'm so sad about the Iowa flooding. Makes me think we really don't know what we're doing - we humans - messing with rivers, trying to create riverfront communities for the past 100+ years by containing the waters with engineering and levees...
It's devastating, of course, for all the people who've lost homes, crops and businesses, but I was so especially sad to see Churlita's post and read about the University of Iowa, a truly lovely riverfront campus where I spent 7 years, and most of that time in the buildings that were the first - and worst - flooded. Apparently, also, a significant amount of art was lost from the art building and museum of art, which is a shame. It's just gonna be a different place after this.
Luckily I just read that the Iowa River, above (shown overtaking the art building I knew and loved), crested tonight, a couple days earlier than expected, which means relief - still delayed but at least forseeable - sooner. I'm also glad that the human toll has been kept to a minimum, and I sure hope it stays that way.
Good luck Iowa!
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Thanks Sarah. I'm excited about the early crest too. I hope it means the creek in front of my house won't flood and overtake our house.
(But you won't have to go back to work earlier, will you?)
I don't think so. I just checked my emails and I think they want us out of there so they can clean-up and stuff.
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