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Jim Inhofe: “The September 2016 floods which impacted Cedar Rapids where the Cedar River crested at a level second to only the 2008…”

On the recordMay 8, 2017
The September 2016 floods which impacted Cedar Rapids where the Cedar River crested at a level second to only the 2008, 500-year flood event, caused Cedar Rapids to lose $26 million in sales and production due to being essentially shut down for an entire week when they were evacuated due to the floods.
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Jim Inhofe
Republican · Oklahoma

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Inhofe discusses the economic impact of the 2016 floods on Cedar Rapids.

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