How to Apply for Jumpstart Money

CEDAR RAPIDS - Flood victims in one of the hardest-hit cities can start applying for up to $72,000 in state financial aid, on Tuesday morning. Jumpstart Iowa is a $40-million state program. Cedar... Read more »

Business Recovery Center

Many businesses not in the flood zone are feeling an impact by the flood, even though they didn't take on water. The Iowa Small Business development Center with Kirkwood and the University of Iowa are... Read more »

New Flood Assessment Could Mean More Help for Linn County Victims

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CEDAR RAPIDS - A new push begins Monday to aid flood victims in Linn County and Cedar Rapids. But those impacted by the flood will need to take the time to help themselves.

The Linn Area Long... Read more »

Flood Information Meetings

Flood Information Meetings for Thursday August 14, 2008 Mortgage Lenders Offer Assistance to Disaster Victims 11 a.m. Attorney General Miller and three major mortgage lenders will explain company... Read more »

Still Time to Donate School Supplies to Flood Victims

CEDAR RAPIDS - Volunteers are still busy collecting back to school supplies for students in flood-damaged areas. A community-wide rally will take place Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Organizers... Read more »

Meetings for Cedar Rapids Homeowners Interested in Buyouts

CEDAR RAPIDS - Some Cedar Rapids homeowners will get the chance to let the city know if they're interested in a buyout. At 7:00 p.m., the city will host the first of a series of neighborhood meetings. Monday... Read more »

Congressman Loebsack to meet with Flood Victims

CEDAR RAPIDS-This week, Congressman Dave Loebsack is set to host a series of meetings with Flood Victims, to help them apply for federal and state flood relief. Through a series of meetings, Loebsack... Read more »

FEMA Grants Declarations to Three More Iowa Counties

DES MOINES (AP) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency has added Lucas, Appanoose, and Monroe counties to the list of Iowa counties granted a presidential disaster declaration. Eighty counties... Read more »

Manual Meant to Help Flood Victims

Des Moines - A manual from the Iowa State Bar Association is meant to help flood victims and their attorneys. The Disaster Legal Services Manual gives general answers to legal questions disaster victims... Read more »

Flood Victims with Insurance Could Get Additional Aid

DES MOINES — Victims of Iowa flooding who had flood insurance on their damaged buildings may be eligible for up to $30,000 in additional aid. The money can be used to make their homes or businesses safe... Read more »

Some Renters Eligible for Assistance

DES MOINES — Some renters in Iowa who suffered damage to their residences during the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding beginning May 25 and continuing believe they are not eligible for rental assistance.... Read more »

FEMA Money Helps a Little

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IOWA CITY - Flood victims who have already received FEMA money are realizing it does not stretch very far. The maximum amount a homeowner can get is $28,800. A FEMA representative says most people get... Read more »

How to Volunteer Now in Cedar Rapids

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If you want to volunteer in Cedar Rapids, there is now one place that is organizing the effort.

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Red Cross Center at Westdale Mall to Close

CEDAR RAPIDS - The American Red Cross service delivery center at Westdale Mall is closing Wednesday evening. The center will be open from 9:00am to 6:00pm Wednesday, then will close for good. After... Read more »

Culver says FEMA Assistance Deadline is Extended

DES MOINES (AP) - Gov. Chet Culver says federal officials have granted a request to extend filing deadlines to apply for emergency government assistance. Culver says the Federal Emergency Mangement... Read more »

Job and Small Business Recovery Fund Information

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – July 8, 2008- Local small businesses damaged by June floods in Cedar Rapids will soon be able to receive the financial, practical and emotional help they need to resume business operations.... Read more »

Flood Help from Buddhists

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CEDAR RAPIDS - When you don't have anything left, standing in line to get help isn't the worst thing in the world. "First floor, down to the basement, I'm gutting everything in my house, nothing was... Read more »

Governor Extends Date on Four Previous Proclamations

(DES MOINES) – Governor Chet Culver has issued four extension proclamations to help Iowans affected by flooding and severe weather as they continue with the clean-up efforts and the rebuilding process.... Read more »

Six More Counties Receive Disaster Unemployment Assistance

DES MOINES - Disaster victims who lost work because of recent storms and floods, including farmers, farm workers and the self-employed, may be eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance in six more... Read more »

Iowa Gets Increase in Federal Disaster Assistance

DES MOINES (AP) - President Bush is making additional federal disaster assistance available to Iowa to help with the deadly storms and flooding that have ravaged the state since late May. Under an order... Read more »

Food, Cleaning Kits, Water and Support Available to Flood Victims

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CEDAR RAPIDS - The Salvation Army put some empty warehouse space to good use on Monday. The former Econofoods site at 51st Northeast in Cedar Rapids is now the main distribution point for the army's... Read more »

FEMA Sets Registration Deadline

DES MOINES – Iowa residents who suffered losses in the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding beginning May 25 have until Monday, July 28, to register for assistance, according to federal and state disaster... Read more »

Official Says FEMA Trailers Being Shipped to Iowa

DES MOINES (AP) - A Federal Emergency Management Agency official says mobile homes are being shipped to Iowa to provide housing for flood victims. Bill Vogle, who is based in Iowa, says 100 mobile homes... Read more »

Aid to Women Relocates to Cedar Hills Community Church

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CEDAR RAPIDS - Flood waters destroyed much of the building that houses the Cedar Rapids Aid to Women organization. But now the group is up and running in a new location, and it's already helping people... Read more »

Consider Looking Local For Flood Repairs

IOWA CITY - Businesses looking to make a quick buck have come to Iowa to help toss out, tear down or rebuild. The Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce wants to remind business owners plenty of work can be... Read more »

Prairie Shelter Still in Need of Food and Cleaning Supplies

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CEDAR RAPIDS - Donations of clothes, food and cleaning supplies continue to pour into the Cedar Rapids area. The College Community School District has collected so much already they're actually being a... Read more »

Floodstock Music Festival to Raise Money for Flood Victims

Floodstock 2008 is a three-day music festival featuring local and regional bands July 3-5, 2008. WHEN Thursday, July 3 from 4:00—10:00 p.m., Friday, July 4 from 12:00—10:00 p.m. and Saturday, July... Read more »

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UNI Replacing Diplomas After Natural Disasters

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa and the UNI Alumni Association will offer replacement diplomas to graduates who lost their diplomas because of the recent tornados and flooding. "The... Read more »

Central Church of Christ – Disaster Relief

Central Church of Christ 1500 1st Ave NW, Cedar Rapids IA is serving our local community needs from the flood of 2008. Food Water Cleaning Supplies Hygiene Products Baby Needs We also will be dispatching... Read more »

Emergency Daycare Begins Tuesday for Flood Victims

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CEDAR RAPIDS - Flooded buildings are no place for kids and volunteers will offer a daycare alternative beginning Tuesday. While parents struggle to clean up the damage, the need for childcare is immediate.... Read more »

SBA Opens Business Recovery Center in Cedar Rapids

Des Moines, IA – The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Monday announced the opening of a Business Recovery Center (BRC) in Cedar Rapids. The center is specifically designed to provide a wide range... Read more »

Now 70 Iowa Counties Included in Federal Disaster

DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division (HSEMD) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have announced that one additional county is now eligible for federal... Read more »

UNI Regional Business Center holding daily business recovery webinars

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa Regional Business Center is offering free, daily disaster-recovery webinars for Iowa businesses through the MyEntreNet entrepreneurial development system. Each... Read more »

FEMA Meeting Scheduled in Elkader

CLAYTON COUNTY - FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Administration, will hold an informational meeting for all business owners who experienced damage to their property during the recent storms and... Read more »

Red Cross Expands Emergency Assistance in Oskaloosa, Iowa City and Ottumwa

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CEDAR RAPIDS - As residents of the Oskaloosa, Iowa City and Ottumwa areas begin their recovery from recent flooding, the American Red Cross is expanding emergency assistance services there. Red Cross... Read more »

Tama County Residents Urged to Register with FEMA

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CHELSEA - Tama County residents have a lot of cleaning and repairs to do after the Flood of 2008. Tama County emergency management is urging any resident affected by flooding to register with FEMA by... Read more »

New Red Cross Distribution Sites

The Red Cross has added bulk distribution sites for flood affected areas. Red Cross volunteers will be handing out cleanup supplies and other bulk items from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily at: •Sycamore... Read more »

How Do I Get My Mail in Cedar Rapids?

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CEDAR RAPIDS - The flood changed just about every aspect of people's lives, including the way they get their mail. Now Cedar Rapids residents have several places to go to pick up important letters and... Read more »

Continued High Waters Increase Stress Levels

Nearly every Iowan has been affected in some way by the recent severe weather and continued flooding. “Whether dealing directly with flooding or damage to their own home, helping others to protect or recover... Read more »

Red Cross Service Center Open in Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, June 20, 2008 – The American Red Cross disaster service center in the Westdale Mall will be serving those impacted by the recent floods for as long as people have emergency needs. “We’re... Read more »

City Investigating Complaints of Non-Authorized Contractors

The City of Cedar Rapids has begun investigating complaints of non-authorized contractors that have already begun work. The City departments are working together to enforce building codes by having inspectors... Read more »

Free Laundry Services - Tide's Mobile Laundromat in Waterloo

WHO: The service is available to all families affected by the Iowa flood that are in need of clean clothes. WHAT: Beginning Saturday, June 21st, the Tide CleanStart mobile laundromat, in partnership... Read more »

Farmers State Bank Emergency Assistance for Flood Victims

Farmers State Bank has announced plans to offer special emergency assistance to customers who have lost personal information in the recent flooding. According to Kim Rose, Senior Vice President of Operations,... Read more »

Sixty-Five Iowa Counties Now Eligible for Federal Assistance

DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division (HSEMD) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have announced that six additional counties are now eligible for federal... Read more »

Disaster Proclamations

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Small Business Owners Impacted by Flooding Want to Help Each Other

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CEDAR RAPIDS-Hundreds of small business owners in flooded out parts of Cedar Rapids are vowing to help each other recovery. And that may start with a pledge to do business with companies inside the flood... Read more »

Coping with the 2008 Flood - Mental Health

Disasters affect people in many ways. The physical effects of the 2008 flood—loss of homes and cherished possessions, damage and destruction of property, loss of business or employment—are obvious. Short... Read more »

Coping with Disaster: Guide for Relief Workers in the 2008 Cedar Rapids Flood

As a flood relief worker, as a volunteer or as part of your paid work, whether you are involved in rescue efforts immediately following the June, 2008 disaster or involved in longer-term relief work, you... Read more »

Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust Offers Walk-In Internet Kiosk to Flood Victims

The Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust (CRBT) Downtown Office, located at 500 First Avenue Northeast, is offering a temporary walk-in kiosk to flood victims seeking an internet connection. The kiosk includes two... Read more »