flooding

We took a drive around, tonight, to gawk at the river.



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Cedar Rapids

Have you seen video of Cedar Rapids? An estimated 9.2 square miles, or 1,300 blocks, were flooded. The downtown is underwater. The river was twelve feet over it's record height, set in 1926. Say what you want about people living in a flood plain, but when your land has never flooded before, why should you expect a problem?

Saving Water-Damaged Photos

Most photos, negatives and color slides can be cleaned and air-dried using the following steps:

1. Carefully lift the photos from the mud and dirty water. Remove photos from water-logged albums and separate any that are stacked together, being careful not to rub or touch the wet emulsion of the photo surface.

2. Gently rinse both sides of the photo in a bucket or sink of clear, cold water. Don't rub the photos and be sure to change the water frequently.

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