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What the water took: The latest on the Iowa floods
By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Collin Campbell, Kent DePinto
June 16, 2008, 06:33 AM
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, resident Ron Dickey watches flood water flow in front of his century-old home.
The waters of the Cedar River are starting to recede in eastern Iowa, an area that was forced to evacuate nearly 24,000 people after heavy rains pounded the area. As residents slowly return, they are finding high waters remain. Iowa public media correspondent Dean Borg speaks with The Takeaway from his home outside Cedar Rapids.
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