Thieves target flood-damaged University of Iowa buildings
Jul 25, 2008 11:44 AM
To read The Cedar Rapids Gazette article, click here.
EARLIER: School officials say the problems caused by flood waters at eastern Iowa colleges likely won't keep students away this fall. The obstacles created by the floods range from small scheduling headaches to multimillion dollar facility damage. But officials at the University of Iowa in Iowa City and Kirkwood Community College, Coe College and Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids say the reaction from incoming students and their parents has been positive.
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A preliminary estimate shows the University of Iowa in Iowa City has $75 million in cleanup and structure replacement costs related to last month's flooding. The figure could climb higher because it does not include utility and tunnel damage, business interruption or excess fuel costs. To help speed up the cleanup process, the Iowa state Board of Regents has voted to allow the university to skip the normal competitive bidding process and to seek legislation that would grant regents more authority in emergency situations.
To read The Iowa City Press-Citizen article, click here.
FROM JUNE 2008: More than 10,000 students are expected back today at the University of Iowa in Iowa City after a one-week interruption in summer classes because of record flooding on the Iowa River.
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EARLIER: The University of Iowa, hit hard by flooding, is expected to resume summer classes Monday, but many buildings on the campus will remain closed. As of Thursday, 20 major buildings on the Iowa City campus were closed. Many of the summer classes have been relocated because of the flooding. The floodwaters have damaged some of the utility systems on campus, officials say. University Interim Provost Lola Lopes says, "The campus is nowhere near back to normal operations, but we know that many students depend on summer session to finish courses needed for graduation or for entry into selective programs."
To read more at the university's flood information site, click here.
