By Alan Gomez, USA TODAYCity officials — closed off access to flood damaged buildings Monday.
The shift upset people who have not seen their homes since the Cedar River rose higher than 30 feet and inundated 1,300 blocks Friday. Police have set up a security perimeter around the flood zone and barred anyone from going inside.
National Guard troops and police officers patrolled to keep people out. One man was arrested after he tried to drive past a police checkpoint and bumped a National Guardsman with his car three times, Police Chief Greg Graham said.
In suburban Palo, where authorities set up the same sort of control that Cedar Rapids did, cars lined up as teams of inspectors checked each home to determine whether people could be allowed back in. usatoday.com
"By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." ~ Benjamin Franklin ~
PS: Disasters are "great" learning lessons, if you are in the middle of it or watching it on the news. The follow-up reports, comments from "ground zero" are things to discuss with your family and friends. The three stages are DENIAL, ANGER and ACCEPTANCE. It's best to get the first two out of the way NOW, before it happens to you (again)!
PS: Disasters are "great" learning lessons, if you are in the middle of it or watching it on the news. The follow-up reports, comments from "ground zero" are things to discuss with your family and friends. The three stages are DENIAL, ANGER and ACCEPTANCE. It's best to get the first two out of the way NOW, before it happens to you (again)!
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