Iowa City Floods

Iowa City, where Don’s parents live, was the site of some major flooding over the summer, caused by torrential rains which made the Iowa River rise way above its banks.

We saw some of the devastation when we were there Thanksgiving. Thankfully, though the water rose into his parents' yard, it didn’t come into their house. They provided a boat for their neighbors to row to their homes and salvage some of their possessions. Many houses in the neighborhood adjacent to theirs are still uninhabitable.

Many businesses there closed down for good. This disaster made a huge impact on this small college town.