Mercy Medical Center (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
Mercy Medical Center is a Catholic hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The smaller of two metro hospitals, Mercy frequently ranks as either the best in Iowa or one of the top three. Mercy is a non-profit, acute-care medical center with a level III trauma center. Mercy Cedar Rapids is independent and not directly associated with other Mercy hospitals across the state and country. In addition to the non-profit hospital and clinics, Mercy operates outpatient and urgent-care clinics in a for-profit partnership with MercyCare Community Physicians.
Mercy Campus
Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids Iowa, 1903 Building, Now Demolished
The Iowa flood of 2008 was a hydrological event involving most of the rivers in eastern Iowa which began June 8 and continued until July 1. Flooding continued on the Upper Mississippi River in the southeastern area of the state for many more days. The phrase "Iowa's Katrina" was often heard.
Looking towards downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on June 12
Floodwaters fill the ditches surrounding Interstate 80 in Des Moines
The Des Moines River threatened downtown businesses and prompted officials to call for a voluntary evacuation
Coralville Dam and Lake, Sunday June 15, 2008, with the spillway fully opened, with water about 5 feet (1.5 m) deep.
