"...moving the entire dispatch center from one physical location to another physical location and not dropping one call, it was amazing."Chalet CarrollArea Ambulance Service
"...when you were rescuing people, you were dealing with them one to one, you were looking right at them, and so dealing with that...with the fear in their eye, and knowing that they were leaving everything behind, that was probably the biggest, hardest thing to see."Don Maas, Captain
Cedar Rapids Fire Department

"...Having only lived in Iowa for 4 months...I hadn't really seen Iowa, a lot of Iowa, as I have shared with a lot of people, I saw Iowa that night. That was the best of Iowa - it was the people - that's what Iowa's about." Greg EyerlyUtilities Operations Manager, City of Cedar Rapids
"...It's kind of hard to describe how your heart can break in one moment and start to heal the next."Sister Susan O'ConnorMercy Medical
Giving Back
MVP Video Production is a downtown business. We were located in the Cherry Building in the New Bohemia District, and were flood affected like many of our neighbors. Making films and telling stories is what we do. We believe in giving back to the community, and have done so in charitable contributions in the past. Now more than ever, this community needs support. This film is a way for us to give back to the community and tell some stories of the flood. 25% of the proceeds will be donated to downtown charities and organizations.
About The Filmmakers
Kirk Monson and
Jeff Zahrt are award winning producers and directors, and the owners of
MVP Video Productions.
The two have collaborated on short films, commercials, marketing, and informational videos. Their clients include local Eastern Iowa companies such as Mercy Medical, Yellowbook, Amana Colonies and Premier Guitar and national clients such as BBDO New York, Sony, Pepsi, and Citibank.
Kirk and Jeff both attended the University of Northern Iowa, and have been working together since they graduated. Both Kirk and Jeff are Iowa Natives.