Archive for October 2010
Cedar Rapids Office Workers Return for Valuables
PlusCedar Rapids Office Workers Return for ValuablesCedar Rapids Office Workers Return for ValuablesThe Associated PressHundreds of business people who work in flooded portions of Cedar Rapids, Iowa were allowed to briefly return to certain offices to retrieve their work and belongings. The AP’s Mark Carlson reports. (June 14)”You may go you’ve got about 20 or 30 minutes so make it quick don’t doddle. There is a lot of people who want to come in.” TURNED LOOSE INSIDE DOWNTOWN OFFICE BUILDINGS, HUNDREDS OF WORKERS IN CEDAR RAPIDS GOT THE CHANCE TO RETRIEVE VALUABLES. PULLING SUITCASES AND LUGGING BOXES THEY WERE OUT TO GRAB ANYTHING IMPORTANT. Elaine Kelly/43 years old Simmons Perine Attorney1400″Attorney are grabbing their files.”nats”Whatever client is watching, I’m grabbing your file.” HUSTLING THROUGH THE SKY WALK, THE POWER IS OUT AND THE AIR IS MUSTY. .1608 We need the calendar.. THE TRECK UP FLIGHTS OF STAIRS IN THE DARK IS EXHAUSTING. BUT TIME IS SHORT. 1835 I’m going to start here since I’m already here. EMPLOYEES ARE LOOTING THEIR OWN OFFICES. IT’S GRAB AND GO. DECISIONS ARE QUICK 1855 Nats of files slamming the table Lari Jo Neibert/cleaning out office2049 there is a rhyme or reason for everything that I use on my job. All my sheets and stuff it takes to make up files. JEREMY ELGES IS MAKING CHOICES THAT AFFECT PEOPLE’S LIVES.HE’S A PUBLIC DEFENDER FOR THE LINN COUNTY ADVOCATE. 2324 when we are trying to get things organized…at this point we don’t know if all …