Charles Bridge the 1870s, the first regular public-transport (omnibus) line went over the bridge (officially called "Charles Bridge" after 1870) later replaced by a horse tram. The bridge towers underwent a thorough reconstruction between 1874 and 1883. On 2–5 September 1890, another disastrous flood struck Prague and severely damaged Charles Bridge. Thousands of rafts, logs and other floating materials that escaped from places upstream gradually formed a huge barrier leaning against the bridge. Three arches were torn down by the great pressure and two pillars collapsed from being undermined by the water, while others were partly damaged. With the fifth pillar, two
Charles City, Iowa received FEMA and state funding for a brand new bridge in place of the old suspension bridge. A new bridge opened in early 2010. Charles City is the location of the Dr. Alvin L. Miller House, a Usonian home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Charles City has been devastated by tornadoes many times in its history. In the summer of 1858 (possibly July 21) while still a village called St. Charles a "Terrific Tornado" was recorded. Although there was 16 deaths,13 in Charles city the property value of buildings destroyed was into the thousands of dollars (1858 dollars), and the