Please join us in sending prayers to Cedar Rapids Iowa as pictured here the Cedar River rising as they brace for major flooding. If projections hold, it would be the second-highest level the river has reached in Cedar Rapids' history — the record coming on June 13, 2008, when the river crested at 31.12 feet.
About 9.8 miles of sand-filled and earthen barriers have been erected since last week. Approximately 250,000 sandbags have been filled and used to fortify businesses and homes. Officials said the flood measures have been built to withstand a crest of 26 feet.