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An empty business in Cedar Rapids
14 Jun 2008
Source: Reuters
 
A business stands empty on a flooded street in Cedar Rapids, Iowa June 13, 2008. Overflowing rivers in Iowa and other Midwest U.S. states forced evacuations and disrupted the region's economy on Friday with fears of worse to come from fragile levees and more rain. REUTERS/Frank Polich (UNITED STATES)
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A levee on the northeast side of Des Moines holds back flood waters from the Des Moines River in Des Moines, Iowa June 13, 2008. The river was expected to crest ...


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