The train bridge in downtown Cedar Falls, is weighted with train cars in hopes of keeping the bridge anchored. Record breaking flooding has overwhelmed the area, forcing neighborhoods to be evacuated and limiting travel in the area.
© Dawn J. Sagert/Photography by Dawn
Sand bags wait for distribution on the lawn of the Fire Station, in North Cedar, on Monday evening, after area firefighters and volunteers filled them. Area flooding is at record levels has closed a majority of main roads, and has forced the evacuation of many neighborhoods.
© Dawn J. Sagert/Photography by Dawn
Bright pastels splash the sky throughout the evening as the Cedar Valley tries desperately to fortify their homes and businesses with sandbags, against the record high flooding of the Cedar River. Above, is the Sans Souci Bridge at dusk, on Monday, June 9, 2008. The Cedar River is estimated to crest at a record 26 feet by Wednesday morning.
© Dawn J. Sagert/Photography by Dawn
Residents and volunteers work to build a sandbag barrier between the Cedar River and their homes in the Sans Souci area in Waterloo, Iowa on Monday, June 9, 2008. The record flooding is supposed to crest at 26 feet by Wednesday morning.
©Dawn Sagert/Photography by Dawn
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