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Article: Cedar Rapids Commemorates Anniversary of Devastating Iowa Flood.
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- June 12, 2009
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- At 10 a.m. on Saturday church bells will mark the one-year anniversary of one of the largest disasters in U.S. history based on damage to public facilities. On June 13, 2008, the Cedar River crested at 31 feet and flooded 10 square miles of the center of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
"I'm sure most Americans don't realize that the 2008 flood was this devastating," said Kay Halloran, Cedar Rapids Mayor. "I hope the nation doesn't forget that Cedar Rapids is still in need of billions of dollars to recover."
During a commemoration ceremony on the banks of the Cedar River this Saturday, flowers will be placed in the water ...