Video clips of the extensive flooding in downtown Cedar Rapids. The Cedar River was estimated to be at 25.5 feet when this video was shot. It continues to rise.
The Cedar River is already well above flood stage -- and not expected to crest in Cedar Rapids until Friday morning. This video is shot in and around the downtown area. The bridges shown in the footage -- 1st, 2nd and 3rd Avenue -- will be closed tonight at 8 p.m. The 3rd Ave Bridge (nearest the Linn County Courthouse) was closed at the time the video was shot.
Congressman Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, put his support behind former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards' bid for the White House during an event at Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo.
Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd discussed the rule of law and the Constitution during an event at Mt. Mercy College in Cedar Rapids on Dec. 6, 2007. This is part 1.
Wesley Clark was at Campbell Steele Gallery in Marion, Iowa on Dec. 5, 2007 stumping for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. The video is several minutes of his prepared remarks at that campaign event.
Eva Bunnell, a woman who motivated Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd to pass the Family and Medical Leave Act speaks about her experiences with the politician.
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