IU Northwest Suffers Effects of Flood & Storm
Driving on Broadway yesterday afternoon returning from a trip on the Borman Expressway after traveling to Waukegan, Illinois, I noticed that the Savannah Parking lot at Indiana University Northwest was flooded.
ROTC cadets -- I assume they were ROTC cadets because they were wearing camouflage uniforms but had civilian-type boots -- were directing traffic away from the flooded areas at 33rd & Broadway as well as at a checkpoint on Jefferson & 33rd.
Shuttle buses were running Indiana University Northwest students to and from emergency campus parking lots.
I would have jumped out of the car to snap a picture or two, but I didn't want to tie up traffic as students were returning back to campus for fall classes.
Indiana University Northwest also reports that the Moraine Center suffered damage and will be closed until after Labor Day.
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Indiana University Northwest Flood Moraine Center Savannah Northwest Indiana
ROTC cadets -- I assume they were ROTC cadets because they were wearing camouflage uniforms but had civilian-type boots -- were directing traffic away from the flooded areas at 33rd & Broadway as well as at a checkpoint on Jefferson & 33rd.
Shuttle buses were running Indiana University Northwest students to and from emergency campus parking lots.
I would have jumped out of the car to snap a picture or two, but I didn't want to tie up traffic as students were returning back to campus for fall classes.
Indiana University Northwest also reports that the Moraine Center suffered damage and will be closed until after Labor Day.
Moraine: Due to extreme damage, we do not anticipate this building reopening until after the Labor Day break. You may expect that the Redhawk Café will continue to offer outside, grilled items from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., with no breakfast service until further notice.
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Indiana University Northwest Flood Moraine Center Savannah Northwest Indiana
Labels: Flood, Indiana University Northwest, Moraine Center, Northwest Indiana, Savannah
posted by Chris Hedges at
5:58 PM
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Update: The soldiers helping with traffic control were members of the Indiana National Guard.
News updates about the situation at Indiana University Northwest:
Post-Tribune
Northwest Indiana Times
From today's Northwest Indiana Times (Friday, August 31):
"While the parking lot at IUN is expected to be clear by today, things may not get back to normal for weeks as the university recovers from flooding due to last week's storms."
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