Posts Tagged ‘Midwest flooding’

ANCO Reports Minimal Disruption in Des Moines Due to Flood

June 20th, 2008

A staff member the ProLogix facility in Des Moines, Iowa, reported on conditions there to Anderson Corporate on Wednesday.  The edited report appears below.
Water is receding, highways are opening back up.  One Walgreens in Coralville, Iowa, (North of Iowa City) flooded and will be closed for a couple of months.  (A call tracker has been [...]

Flooding Continues to Hinder Transportation Throughout Midwest

June 18th, 2008

Quebecor World Logistics’ Newsflash #222, repeated here in its entirety, offers a comprehensive review of transporation modes affected.  Included are abbreviated press releases from BNSF, Canadian National, Union Pacific and the U.S. Postal Service.
Transportation Delays Continue; Flooding Mississippi Damages Midwest
June 17, 2008 / Quebecor World Logistics NEWS FLASH - Issue #222
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Flooding Locations Update:
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Midwest Floods Take Toll on Printers

June 17th, 2008

Commerical printers in Iowa and Wisconsin, including magazine printer Conley in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, are moving equipment and otherwise scrambling to limit the damage cause by severe flooding in the Midwest.  Graphic Arts Online  (June 16, 2008)