It is really hard for me to imagine Honolulu with 400 city blocks under water. It must be even harder for citizens of Cedar Rapids, IA.
In case you're wondering (I was), according to WikiAnswers, "A linear block (one side) is 660 ft. long, or 1/8th of a mile. A square block contains 435,600 square feet, or 10 acres."
Cedar Rapids has only one well still functional; 24,000 people have had to evacuate their homes.
The American Red Cross has begun a relief fund. It also has a blog with Google maps showing its current operations.
Posted by Linkmeister at June 14, 2008 09:43 AM | TrackBack