U. of Iowa Reports Damage From Flood at $232-Million

When the Iowa River topped its banks and inundated the University of Iowa's campus last month, the disaster caused damages worth at least $232-million, the university estimated last week in a report to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

That estimate, which could grow, includes the cost of repairing, cleaning, and disinfecting at least 20 campus buildings, fixing broken utility lines and the tunnels that carry them, and replacing millions of dollars' worth of scientific and

Digital or Print Subscription

Already have an account? Log In Now.