The flood waters have begun to recede in Cedar Rapids now, but there is a lot of devastation left behind. Over 6000 people are unemployed because of the damage to the business infrastructure, as many as 20,000 people are still displaced from their homes, our city library lost its entire adult book collection (over 250,000 books) and it goes on.

But at least we haven't had any more rain and for a while I won't be photographing any cloud formations like I posted in my last entry. Those kind of clouds don't come along often and I'm glad I had a chance to record the power inherent in them.