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Floodwater spilling over sandbags, The University of Iowa, June 13, 2008

Floodwater breaks through a sandbag wall on the university campus on Friday, June 13, 2008.

Power Plant Rehabilitation, The University of Iowa, September 5, 2008

Working to get the power plant ready to operate again after the flood.

Iowa River floods near Burlington Street bridge, The University of Iowa, June 12, 2008

Iowa River floods near Burlington Street bridge Thursday, June 12, 2008.

Volunteers fill sandbags outside Iowa Memorial Union, The University of Iowa, June 12, 2008

Volunteers fill sandbags outside the Iowa Memorial Union on Thursday, June 12, 2008.

Aerial photographs of campus flooding, The University of Iowa, June 16, 2008

Aerial photographs of The University of Iowa campus. Photos taken when the Iowa River was at about 31 feet. Flood stage for the Iowa River at Iowa City is 22 feet. The previous record was set in 1993 at 28.5 feet.

Campus facilities flooded, The University of Iowa, June 14, 2008

Photos taken the morning of June 14 before the Iowa River crested the following day at 31.51 feet.

Saving library materials, The University of Iowa, June 13, 2008

Pictures of volunteers and library employees moving special collections and other books up from the library basement.

Aerial photographs of campus flooding, The University of Iowa, June 16, 2008

Aerial photographs of The University of Iowa campus. Photos taken when the Iowa River was at about 31 feet. Flood stage for the Iowa River at Iowa City is 22 feet. The previous record was set in 1993 at 28.5 feet.

Flood cleanup at Iowa Advanced Technology Laboratories, The University of Iowa, July 9, 2008

Cleanup after the flood at Iowa Advanced Technology Laboratories.

Staff evacuating offices, The University of Iowa, June 12, 2008

Staff evacuate their offices on Thursday, June 12, 2008.

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