THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 Tuesday, June 10, 2008 FLOODED STREETS In the race of man vs. river, local residents and officials are Street Closings bracing themselves for a flood to rival 1993 as the community A number of Iowa City and Coralville streets have been and its volunteers band together to prevent more damage. closed because flooding. Check the upper-left corner of The Daily Iowan for updates each day this week. Hell Iowa City: • Dubuque Street between Park Road and Foster Road • Rocky Shore Drive between River Street and Highway 6 • Park Road bridge over the and High Water Iowa River will close today at 7 a.m. Coralville: • Fourth Avenue from Highway 6 to Fifth Street • Edgewater Drive Source: www.icgov.org and www.coralville.org Flood mayday answered FLOODING By Ben Travers [sandbagging] one house 930 W. Park Road, had help COVERAGE THE DAILY IOWN alone,” said Amy Little, a co- from as far away as Florida. chairwoman of the Alpha Phi Sandy Sondrol, Jones’ • How the water levels will Last year, 45 percent of Omega co-ed service fraterni- brother-in-law, flew up on affect river water quality and Iowa City’s population volun- June 7 to help stack sandbags damage local parks. ty who helped round up vol- teered in some way — the sec- unteers to work on Normandy and move furniture from the Metro, 2 ond-most among larger cities. Drive. “The response has been basement. That was readily apparent Jones said there has been very indicative of Iowa City.” • Concerns are voiced at an atop and behind the sandbags no damage done to the house emergency Monday night Little said people remem- lining the swelling banks of so far, but the rising water is Coralville City Council the Iowa River on Monday. ber the flood in 1993 and don’t threatening to wipe out the meeting about Clear Creek Numerous group leaders want to relive it. more than 24 hours of effort and Highway 6. Metro, 2 and city officials reacting to “I think we have the type of put forth by what Jones the overflowing Iowa River community where people will • Heavy rains throw off describes as “a ton” of show up when help is need- predictions about this sum- have commended volunteer volunteers. mer’s flood, which has many efforts around the city. ed,” she said. looking back to 1993. “There were 40 to 50 people William Jones, who lives at SEE VOLUNTEERS, 3 Metro, 7 INSIDE Lickliter speaks Iowa men’s basketball coach A study relating to the effect of Iowa River flooding, Todd Lickliter commented proposed after 1993, was never funded. Water for the first time publicly following the death of Jake Kelly’s mother, Julia Kelly. Sports, 12 Flood study never done Going the world distance Three members of the Iowa Iowa City residents women’s track squad will compete in the 10,000 prepare for Coralville meters this week at the 2008 NCAA championships on the Reservoir to spill over, Drake track. Sports, 12 Major-league and activities begin to predictions halt in Iowa City as Check out which teams our reporters believe are the best higher water nears. in Major League Baseball. By Mike McDonald Sports, 12 THE DAILY IOWAN Moods ranged from optimistic to con- To infinity and cerned on Monday night as hundreds of Iowa City residents packed their cars and pre- beyond pared for water to reach the Coralville Dam Why NASA needs to keep spillway around midnight. exploring and Congress “It’s disconcerting,” needs to keep funding. said Adam Unterbrun- ‘Everyone in Opinions, 4 ner, an Iowa City resi- dent and UI graduate. Iowa City can “Some people are expect the same dailyiowan.com sandbagging and oth- Amy Andrews/The Daily Iowan ers aren’t.” levels as in ’93.’ Ruth Smith, left, and daughter-in-law Jenny Scott carry belongings out of Ruth’s mother’s house on Monday. Ruth lives He rents a house on For photos, videos, audio, blogs, along the Iowa River and remembers the flood of 1993. Eastmoor Drive, — Ron Fournier, and more, check us out online which is threatened by Corps spokesman at: dailyiowan.com By Christopher Patton Response Modeling System. It professor of physics who closely fol- flood water. THE DAILY IOWAN would have allowed people living lows issues relating to the “Daily life can’t Daily updates along the Iowa River to track how Coralville Reservoir, said the sys- stop,” said Unterbrunner, who plans to A proposed and rejected project Now check back at the discharge rate from the endure the brunt of the flooding. to comprehensively examine areas tem, had it been funded, would dailyiowan.com during Greg Schrock, who has lived near the Iowa near the Iowa River after the 1993 Coralville Reservoir would affect have made it clear exactly how the day for the latest news River for 11 years on Normandy Drive, plans flood may have allowed more accu- the water level at any given loca- much financial damage any given on the UI and Iowa City. to move in with his son or daughter until rate predictions this year. tion immediately up or down- severity of flood would cause. everything has settled down. The project was known as the stream. Today’s Webcast Comprehensive Flood Impact- Charles Newsom, a UI associate SEE 1993, 3 SEE FLOOD UPDATE, 3 Rising waters, fears To see more on Iowa City’s worst flood since 1993, go to dailyiowan.com. WEATHER Partly sunny, windy. © 82 28 C 61 16 C © INDEX Arts 5 Opinions 4 Classifieds 10 Sports 12 Crossword 6 2 - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, June 10, 2008 News dailyiowan.com for more news The Daily Iowan Volume 140 Issue 2 Flood hits rec areas BREAKING NEWS STAFF Phone: (319) 335-6063 Publisher: By Carla Keppler and “It’s going to quit raining E-mail: [email protected] William Casey. .335-5788 Patrick Futtner sometime,” he said, “And when Fax: 335-6297 Editor: Emileigh Barnes. ... .335-6030 THE DAILY IOWAN it dries up, people can get back CORRECTIONS out there. Then all we have to Managing Editor: Call: 335-6030 With officials expecting a do is clean up.” Nick Petersen . .335-5855 Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for Coralville Dam spillway over- Though little damage is Metro Editors: accuracy and fairness in the reporting flow and another week of wet being done structurally, flood- Dean Treftz. 335-6063 of news. If a report is wrong or Kayla Kelley . ..... 335-6063 weather in the forecast, Iowa ing will likely hurt the parks misleading, a request for a correction or Opinions Editor: City area recreation will financially. a clarification may be made. Nate Whitney. .. .335-5863 encounter further roadblocks, Castle predicted a definite PUBLISHING INFO Sports Editor: literally. loss of revenue among area Brendan Stiles . .335-5848 The Daily Iowan (USPS 143.360)is Coralville Reservoir opera- parks in the future because of Arts Editors: tions manager John Castle said the rising waters. published by Student Publications Inc., Anna Weigenstein . .335-5851 that in addition to the four area The Federal Emergency E131 Adler Journalism Building, Iowa Copy Chief: beaches and nearly 160 of 500 Management Agency has City, Iowa 52242-2004, daily except Beau Elliot. .335-6030 campsites, the only remaining stepped in to aid some areas Saturdays, Sundays, legal and Graphics Editor: boat ramp on the lake will affected by floodwaters across university holidays, and university Nelle Dunlap. .335-6030 vacations. Periodicals postage paid at Design Editor: close. Also, after Monday, all the state, providing some relief Natalie Nielsen. .335-6030 areas surrounding the dam and to Iowa towns. But some com- the Iowa City Post Office under the Act Ryan Formanek/The Daily Iowan Photo Editor: spillway will be inaccessible. munities without federal help of Congress of March 2, 1879. Two bikers walk through the rising waters in City Park on Monday. Lindsey Walters. .335-5852 The flood has suspended will be expected to handle SUBSCRIPTIONS Web Editor: opportunities to visit beaches, Rising waters haven’t deterred everyone from using the flooded cleanup and improvements Call: Pete Recker at 335-5783 Tony Phan. .335-5829 trails, and playgrounds and parks. themselves. E-mail: [email protected] Business Manager: Subscription rates: Debra Plath. .335-5786 take part in boating and water rivers at this time because of for swimming 90 percent of the As far as the expense of repair- sports, and it has forced area ing flooded areas, only time will Iowa City and Coralville: $20 for one Classified Ads Manager: continually rising water levels, time. semester, $40 for two semesters, $10 parks to refund camp reserva- tell. Juli Krause. .335-5784 which are “all dangerous, even Though last summer had the for summer session, $50 for full year. Advertising Manager: tions because of the flooding. “Any rain now is just going to if they’re not closed.” lowest bacteria levels in the Out of town: $40 for one semester, Cathy Witt. .335-5794 make it worse,” Szcodronski Iowa City Parks and Recre- One worry is water nine-year history, because of $80 for two semesters, $15 for summer Circulation Manager: said. “What we need are sunny, ation Director Terry Trueblood contamination. the flooding, the agency is run- session, $95 all year. Pete Recker. .335-5783 said most of the town’s damage The Natural Resources ning tests through Thursday to windy, dry days — but waters Day Production Manager: had taken place in lower City released a statement last week check if levels are increasing.