The search is continuing for a 17-year-old boy after authorities in Cedar Rapids say he fell into a storm drain and was swept away.
Heavy rain had overwhelmed the storm sewer system in many parts of the city Monday, causing water to rise in the streets and rush through neighborhoods.
At least one death is blamed on the latest round of severe weather in Iowa. Officials say a man died when a building collapsed in the strong winds that blew through Fairfax. The building is owned by Intermec Technologies and authorities say the man was a worker. A second person in the building was injured.
Severe weather affected much of the state Monday, causing damage to properties, extensive flooding and power outages. In Burlington, a number of trees and branches were torn down by the storm last(Mon) night, some taking electric lines with them and knocking out power (around 7 pm) to more than 2,000 homes on the north side of town. There were smaller outages reported in Lee, Henry and Louisa Counties.
Mother Nature is again trying to take control of Burlington’s riverfront…and the man in charge of fighting her off told the City Council last(Mon) night that conditions changed dramatically yesterday(Mon). In fact, the National Weather Service is now calling for a crest at Burlington of 23.6 feet Saturday morning…and at Keokuk of 22.6 on Sunday.
