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Summer Classes Resume at University of Iowa After Flood

William Youmans (from left) and Chris Henkel walk along Madison St. adjacent to Iowa Memorial University in Iowa City on Sunday, June 22, 2008. After floodwaters from the Iowa River ravaged the University of Iowa campus, summer classes are set to resume Monday, June 23, 2008. (Jonathan D. Woods/The Gazette)

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Summer Classes Resume at University of Iowa After Flood

By Becky Ogann

Story Created: Jun 23, 2008 at 10:27 AM CST

Story Updated: Jun 23, 2008 at 10:27 AM CST

IOWA CITY (AP) - More than 10,000 students are expected back at the University of Iowa on Monday after a one-week interruption in summer classes because of record flooding on the Iowa River.

It won't be a return to normal. Twenty buildings were flooded and classes have been moved to new locations. Parking is a mess. Utilities are operating in crisis mode, which means some buildings will be warm because the cooling system isn't at full capacity, while others may be too cold.

Interim Provost Lola Lopes says people should be prepared because comfort levels may be uncomfortable. She also says parking and traffic will be "terrible," so people should make every effort not to drive on campus unless there's no alternative.

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