Cedar Rapids Follow-up

Don't miss this story about cleaning up in Cedar Rapids.

More than 10 years ago we had 6-8 inches of water in our basement, had to throw out things we had cherished, and I still get nervous when heavy rain is forecast. Fire destroys what you have; water destroys, too, then mocks you. What you had is still there, but it's transformed. And there's nothing to do but haul it out.

By the way, the flood mocked my confident predictions that Coe College was safe, too. I had forgotten about that dip down toward the slough on the northwest corner, where the physical plant is. Electrical power to the campus was off for 8 days! If this is something you're interested in, go here and read from the bottom up.