After three nights in a row (plus Friday night) of getting no sleep because nonstop thunderstorms HAD to start at 10 or 11 PM and not stop until 2 or 3 in the morning, I’ve had it. I am very crabby with no sleep. I also don’t like the results I wake up to – [...]
Posts Tagged ‘flooding’
A group that definately needs holiday and year-round giving
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Cedar Rapids, flooding, holiday donation on November 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I read about Block by Block today at KCRG.com, Cedar Rapids’ ABC station. This group is organizing former/current neighbors by block to help rebuild after the devestating 2008 floods (June 2008 archive link on this blog.) After dealing with my own flood, I understand how hard it can be to regroup. Block by Block is [...]
Pop…in all his glory…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged flooding, grandpa, pop on June 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Next year, I may pull out one of my dad’s many letters (he left behind the carbon copies.) There’s some interesting gems in there. But since I’ve been busy with yet another flooded basement (thanks, five inches of rain on Friday), I haven’t had time to peruse the copies. Instead, I’ll just mention some random [...]
Saint Patrick’s rebirth
Posted in genealogy, tagged Cedar Rapids, flooding, genealogy on April 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
June 2008: U. S. Coast Guard Petty Officer First Class Don Smith of St. Louis pilots a boat past St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids during the Cedar River flooding (the river is two or three blocks to the right). This is what St. Patrick’s looked like last June. I saw this picture and [...]
2 flooded basements in nine days
Posted in weather, tagged flooding, rant on March 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Once again, I am dealing with a flooded basement and I am mad. Chicago supposedly has a deep tunnel project that has been under construction for 30 years. Yet it can’t handle two to three inch rains, which seem to be increasing around here (like once in every nine days.) I spent an hour bailing [...]
Profound thought of the day…
Posted in weather, tagged flooding on February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I am totally sick of flooded basements!
It’s the year of the river in Cedar Rapids…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Cedar Rapids, flooding, Vinton on June 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Somehow, I don’t think people there are celebrating the river right now. It looks pretty bad. The library is barely a block from the river and it’s evacuated. Buildings east of the river in downtown are getting hit. Power’s out. Boy, do I feel for everyone there. I also feel for the people of Vinton, [...]
