Water Woes Continue for Iowa Family Members

As the Missouri River continued to rise, creeping into the ground floors of the multi-million dollar mansions closest to the banks, Bill and Marsha Whiteside Adams spent the day tearing out their carpet and carrying it upstairs, as well as ripping out the gypsum board in their basement.

As long as the water stays out of the second floor the carpet can be salvaged but the gypsum board is being sacrificed to avoid issues with mold after the material becomes wet.

Bill and Marsha had to get a permit to return home to perform this work but so far no water has seeped into their dwelling.  Ground water, however, has risen into the homes of their next-door neighbors and after watching them struggle with their water-logged carpeting, the Adamses decided to act immediately.

Authorities predict that it may be until the end of July or later before the water recedes, meaning that, by the time the couple get their home in order again, it may be almost Thanksgiving.

Meanwhile, Interstate 29 is closed from Omaha to the Missouri Valley just south of Sioux City.  Steven Fieg reports that the two rest areas just south of the city were closed as well.

Keep them in your thoughts.