Mixx: flood

'Worst storms in 100 years' batter Ukraine

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:47:03 +0000

Ukraine's Emergency Ministry says storms and floods have killed 13 people, including five children, and at least two more are missing.

Mold found in some FEMA homes brought in during Iowa flood

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:39:34 +0000

Lt. Gov. Patty Judge demanded Saturday that FEMA remove from Iowa all the homes with external water heater compartments, which would mean 223 of the nearly 300 homes in the Cedar Rapids area must be replaced.

Slideshow of Aerial Photos of Iowa flooding

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:52:44 +0000

In 2008, a "500 year flood" to hit Iowa. The last time Iowa had a "500 year flood" was in...1993? The midwest is called the "Bread Basket of the World". If you enjoy having a reliable food supply, it would be wise to pay attention to our Earth

Odd radio interview with management of FEMA contractor

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:20:31 +0000

3/4 down the page is a button that will launch a media player. Bob Calls Alltech after an employee was charged with assaulting a Penford Employee ... was the call real? You decide!

The Talk Radio News Service: Iowa Flood

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:33:41 +0000

Craig Harwood, an engineer at Rockwell-Collins, discusses the massive waters that flowed through downtown Cedar Rapids. (0:50)

Report of elevator shaft accident at Quaker Oats plant

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:44:54 +0000

Clean up continues at the Quaker Oats Cedar Rapids plant after the june 11-13 flooding.

Midwest floodwaters could widen ‘dead zone’ in Gulf of Mexico

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:52:56 +0000

Floodwaters loaded with farm runoff are heading down the Mississippi River, and scientists fear the deluge will dramatically increase this summer’s dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico, covering an area the size of Maryland.

Cleaning crew treated for carbon monoxide poisoning

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:40:00 +0000

Thirteen people on cleanup-duty at a flood-damaged building in Cedar Rapids ended up at the hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning.

Sad tales fill soaked libraries - Des Moines Register

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:53:21 +0000

Two tales emerge in the saga of Iowa's libraries and the floods. In one story, the majority of facilities escape the murky water. The other account details the harrowing losses of a handful of libraries smacked by the surging waters.

Flooding likely to hike food prices - CNN.com

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:35:57 +0000

The floods engulfed an estimated 2 million or more acres of corn and soybean fields in Iowa, Indiana, Illinois and other key growing states, sending world grain prices skyward on fears of a substantially smaller corn crop.

Save Iowa - Donate to Help the 2008 Flood Victims of Iowa

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:04:52 +0000

Donate to the victims of the 2008 Iowa Floods. Almost every major city in Iowa, from Des Moines to Cedar Rapids to Waterloo, is affected by the flooding. Some cities, like Palo, Iowa, have been completley destroyed. This flood is not typically covered by

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Texas Flood

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 03:03:38 +0000

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble perform Texas Flood live from Toronto's El Mocambo (1983)

Flooding interrupts bridge travel between Iowa, Illinois

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:42:50 +0000

The rising Mississippi River forced the closure of one bridge and partial shutdown of another between Iowa and Illinois as residents of the two states and other parts of the Midwest stacked sandbags to prepare for the possibility of more flooding.