Ken Fuson (thanks to newsgems): Cedar Falls, Ia. - It was the raging river vs. a sea of volunteers.
Winner take all.
The frantic battle to save this city's downtown began early Tuesday.
New forecasts predicted the Cedar River would crest at 103 feet, 15 feet over flood stage and nearly 7 feet above the previous record of 96.2 feet, set in 1999.
About 15 blocks, including downtown businesses, were evacuated. City officials put out a desperate call for help: They needed sandbaggers, and a lot of them, to fortify a two-mile stretch of the levee.
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