Cedar Rapids, Iowa's second-largest city, is the focus of concerns about the flood's effects on the state's future. Other cities saw significant flooding, and several small towns were inundated. But nearly three-fourths of the 38,000 Iowans who were flooded out of their homes lived here. Many of them were thrown out of work and fear their homes are beyond salvage.

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa's second-largest city, is the focus of concerns about the flood's effects on the state's future. Other cities saw significant flooding, and several small towns were inundated. But nearly three-fourths of the 38,000 Iowans who were flooded out of their homes lived here. Many of them were thrown out of work and fear their homes are beyond salvage.

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Kevin Gosztola is managing editor of Shadowproof Press. He also produces and co-hosts the weekly podcast, "Unauthorized Disclosure." He was an editor for OpEdNews.com