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Current Events => Breaking News => Topic started by: TheSarge on June 12, 2008, 10:52:40 AM

Title: Railroad Bridge Collapses in Flood-Ravaged Iowa
Post by: TheSarge on June 12, 2008, 10:52:40 AM

A Cedar Rapids, Iowa, railroad bridge collapsed Thursday, sending railroad cars and debris plummeting into a flooded river.

Part of the bridge was swept away after the collapse.

No injuries have been reported.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,365921,00.html

Title: Re: Railroad Bridge Collapses in Flood-Ravaged Iowa
Post by: Bluesuiter-Retired on June 12, 2008, 11:55:04 AM

Is this the same bridge which they parked boulder filled gondola cars on?

Title: Re: Railroad Bridge Collapses in Flood-Ravaged Iowa
Post by: TheSarge on June 12, 2008, 12:19:56 PM

Quote from: Bluesuiter-Retired on June 12, 2008, 11:55:04 AM

Is this the same bridge which they parked boulder filled gondola cars on?

It would appear that is the case.

The latest update to the report says that several railcars were swept away in the collapse.

Title: Re: Railroad Bridge Collapses in Flood-Ravaged Iowa
Post by: Ptarmigan on June 12, 2008, 05:37:15 PM

This is worse than the 1993 Flood. Lot of crazy weather in the Midwest.

Title: Re: Railroad Bridge Collapses in Flood-Ravaged Iowa
Post by: RobJohnson on June 12, 2008, 05:43:29 PM

Looks like I picked the right time to move!

Title: Re: Railroad Bridge Collapses in Flood-Ravaged Iowa
Post by: Bluesuiter-Retired on June 12, 2008, 08:39:01 PM

I was watching the O'Reilly Factor this evening and he had a weather guy from accuweather on.

The weather guy said we're seeing weather patterns not seen since the 1930s thru the 1950s.  Current flooding is equal to a 500 year event.

Title: Re: Railroad Bridge Collapses in Flood-Ravaged Iowa
Post by: RobJohnson on June 13, 2008, 12:48:57 AM

When I was young, Cedar Rapids is where we went to see concerts at the Five Seasons Center....

Cedar Rapids, IA is a great city.