Video: Collections: Iowa Natural Disasters 2008
Video from around the state of the effects of the floods, storms and tornadoes that ravaged the state in summer 2008.
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Midwest Farm Fields Devastated by Floods (#3342)
Midwestern farmers deal with losses and what the future might hold. 05:50
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Battle With Mother Nature Not Over (#3342)
As flood waters recede farmers, town folks, and politicians assess the damage. 04:50
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Reading Road Trip in Iowa City
Dan Wardell stopped in Iowa City and Coralville as part of his Reading Road Trip. While there, he learned that a fun story and a few hugs were just what families in those communities needed. 01:05
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Iowa City Dubuque Street Sandbagging
in this clip from June 9th, see community sandbagging efforts on Dubuque Street in Iowa City. 11:17
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Waverly Flooding
In this clip from June 16th, see sand bagging efforts downtown, water being pumped from St. Paul's Lutheran church, and piles of ruined belongings. 09:25
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Mason City Flooding
Mason City, Winnebago River, and Willow Creek flooding on June 9, 2008. 06:55
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Des Moines Court Ave. Flooding
Downtown Des Moines bridges closed due to high water. Court Ave. sandbagging efforts. June 11, 2008. 01:21
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Iowa City Flooding
Iowa City parks, bridges, and streets covered in water. June 11, 2008. 03:13
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Waterloo Flooding, June 10, 2008
Flooded streets and sandbagging efforts, downtown Waterloo. June 10, 2008. 07:32
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Saylorville Flood Progression
The spillway at Saylorville north of Des Moines on June 6th, 9th, and 13th. The spillway goes from dry to overflowing in just one week. 05:05
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Des Moines Flooding Downtown
In this clip from June 9th, see flood footage from the Raccoon River, Fleur Drive. and Principal Park. 08:46
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Highways 30 and 14 Flooded
In this clip see footage of Highway 30 and Highway 14 submerged. 04:58
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Oakville, Iowa Flood of 2008
Here is a video of a house going under the Bridge on highway 99 in Oakville, Iowa (via MIKE7772008 on YouTube) 00:29
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Bettendorf flood 2008
Flooding from the Mississippi near the edge of Bettendorf and Davenport, Iowa. 6th Street and River Drive June 16th, 2008. (via richsounds on YouTube) 00:18
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Coralville Dam Spillway
In this clip from June 9th see people gathered at the spillway just prior to overflowing. 03:52
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Cedar Rapids Flooded Downtown
In this clip from Friday June 13th see landmarks, bridges, and much of the cities downtown underwater. 06:38
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Cambridge Iowa Flood June 6, 2008
Footage of Cambridge Iowa, during the flood of 2008. 03:47
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Cedar Rapids Floods
In this clip take a drive through a flooded residential area and see images of the submerged downtown area. 07:37
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Saylorville Approaching The Spillway
In this clip the emergency pneumatic crest gates are completely filled. This is four days before they spilled over. 02:25
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Flood of 2008 in Oakville, Iowa
Video of the flood of 2008 that my sister in law Kim and her fiance Nate took. This is Oakville Iowa area after the levy broke. (via ChelseaSP on YouTube) 00:23
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