Iowa Residents Get First Look at Flooded Homes

SelectPlusIowa Residents Get First Look at Flooded HomesIowa Residents Get First Look at Flooded HomesThe Associated PressIn Cedar Rapids, where flooding has forced the evacuation of about 24,000 people, residents are beginning to tour the places they use to call home. (June 16)Ashley McCraney/Returning home"It was clear up to here."Nick look at the water line dude."Nats: Oohha (video from inside the bathroom)HOMECOMING IS OVERWHELMING.Nats: Coughing and gagging.(video of wrecked inside of house)THE STENCH LEFT BY THE FLOOD IS JUST PART OF THE DISASTER ASHLEY MCCRANEY HAS INSIDE HER FAMILY'S CEDAR RAPIDS HOME.Ashley McCraney/Returning home"Holy crap, look at the dresser, because that was all one perfect dresser."(video of inside her destroyed home) MCCRANEY IS LUCKY...THE WATER EMPTIED FROM HER HOUSE AND AUTHORITIES SAID IT WAS SAFE FOR HER TO GRAB A FEW BELONGINGS.Ashley McCraney/Returning home "Its hard to believe, you come into your house one day and it's perfectly fine and the next it's a complete disaster." (video of brown paste) THE FLOOD WATERS REDECORATED HER HOME WITH A BROWN PASTE. Ashley McCraney/Returning home"I'm just in total shock.""All of this stuff was stacked up against the corner and this was completely over here. So we're guessing it was at least this high for the water level."(video of home/cedar river/and destroyed home)SOME 24,000 CEDAR RAPIDIANS WERE FORCED FROM THEIR HOUSES WHEN THE CEDAR RIVER ROSE TO HISTORIC LEVELS.AUTHORITIES ARE ONLY ALLOWING PEOPLE BACK INTO THEIR HOMES ONCE THE PROPERTY PASSESS A STRUCTURAL INSPECTION AND ALL OF THE WATER EMPTIES.Ashley McCraney/Returning home "We're hoping in all honesty that FEMA can do whatever they can do for us. Because half of us they are saying our houses are totaled."Nats"There is your stairs. Hi, stairs." MARK CARLSON/STANDUP AS THE WATER DISSAPEARS, MORE NATIONAL GUARDSMEN ARE ARRIVING TO HELP SECURE THE FLOOD RAVAGED AREAS. MORE THAN NINE SQUARE MILES OF THE CITY HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE FLOOD AND LOOTING IS A TOP CONCERN FOR RESIDENTS WHO HAVE LIMITED OR NO ACCESS AT ALL TO THEIR PROPERTY. MARK CARLSON, AP, CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA.

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[babecat2000]

You can't rely on Fema . I feel sorry for you.

[stauffer301]

no wonder i hate living in the east coast but it could be worse . we could live in worser conditions things that make ya go hmmm.

[sibzianna]

This city is a JOKE

[GiantTarget]

Cedar Rapidians? lol