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[quote user="Ted Marshall"][quote user="billbtrain"] Brian,Any word on the UP bridge by Quaker Oats? I would imagine it has sustained a bit of damage after reading about it 'bowing' from the weight of the water and houseboats.I seriously doubt any bridge can move laterally by very much without being shifted off it's footings.My son,Will,and I went on a roundabout tour of CR Wednesday.Hwy 13 from Marion to 30 to C st SW to the Prairie Creek power station.We ended up going to the trail head on Ely Road and walked from there to the bridge over the UP(we forgot our bikes,but it was good exercise).When we left there we went to Beverly yard and back to Marion through downtown CR.All very overwhelming and sad.Have a good one.Bill [/quote]I've heard the conditions in Cedar Rapids compared to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina... I can't imagine what that must be like but I will admit that I did shed some tears watching the news reports. The suffering those people must be going through is unfathomable; I wish I could do something to help someone there get their lives back to normal. Unfortunately, normal as we know it won't be returning to Cedar Rapids any time soon, I'm afraid. The clean-up will take months, repairs and rebuilding will take years. Reports indicate that many residents say that they will be moving further away from the river in search of higher ground to relocate to and that many neighborhoods will likely become 'ghost towns'. My heart really goes out to all those affected. [/quote]I lived in Windsor On The River apartments in Cedar Rapids for 3 years and I used to take Ellis Rd. into work almost every weekday.  My friend in Cedar Rapids e-mailed me photos of that general area and it was horrible to see.  The restaurant I used to frequent there along the river that had the aquariums in the dining room has been destroyed.  All the houses along Ellis Rd and 1st St. were ruined, and piles of refuse piled 6' high on the curb.  I've thought of driving down there with my shovels and boots and work clothes to find someone I could help, but a few days of work by one person would be virtually futile.  Instead I figured that's where my checkbook can do more good.Now - I haven't followed this entire thread.  Is there any speculation as to whether or not they'll try to dredge-up those rock cars the CRANDIC lost in the river?
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