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Local Groups Help Woman get New HomeCEDAR RAPIDS - A Cedar Rapids woman will get a new home after she says contractors damaged her already flood-damaged home. Crews demolished Wendy Beard's flood-damaged house on Monday to make way for... Read more » 
New Flood Funds to Help Landlords, Businesses & HomeownersCEDAR RAPIDS - New disaster assistance will help homeowners, landlords and businesses with flood recovery. The new funding should help plug some gaps in the recovery. The total amount adds up to... Read more » 
Unusual and Ambitious Flood Recovery Plan at Cedar Rapids MuseumCEDAR RAPIDS - The National Czech and Slovak Museum leaders in Cedar Rapids unveiled a new recovery and rebuilding plan Thursday morning. Water swamped the museum in June of 2008. Insurance will not... Read more » FEMA Plans to Charge Some Flood Victims for RentEASTERN IOWA – Iowa Flood victims have more time to live in temporary housing, but there's a catch. Last week, FEMA agreed to give flood victims more time to move out of trailers. But those flood victims... Read more » 
Cedar Rapids Church Celebrates Reopening After FloodCEDAR RAPIDS — For months after floodwater caused about $350,000 worth of damage to the Eden United Church of Christ, the small congregation debated about whether to rebuild. But members came together,... Read more » 
CR Expects Buyouts Soon; New School Admin BuildingCEDAR RAPIDS - The city of Five Seasons expects it will present buyout offers this month for 117 flooded properties. The Cedar Rapids City Council Tuesday approved using about $20,000 in Local Option... Read more » 
Flood Damaged Properties Demolished in Linn CountyLINN COUNTY - Demolition work is underway in rural Linn County. Eighteen flood damaged properties are being torn down. It's part of the Imminent Threat Demolition Program, that funds the removal... Read more » 
The Secret Past of the CR Federal CourthouseCEDAR RAPIDS - The city of Cedar Rapids is set to inherit the old Federal Courthouse in downtown sometime in the future. Along with the building comes a dark piece of history. Because of the flood,... Read more » 
Important Note About Flood Debris RemovalCEDAR RAPIDS – The City of Cedar Rapids Solid Waste and Recycling Division has coordinated the removal of 41,538 tons of residential flood debris since the flood of 2008. This service has been provided... Read more » 
Governor Announces Funds for Flood BuyoutsDES MOINES (AP) - Iowa Gov. Chet Culver says $150 million in federal funds will be made available for the purchase of 1,352 homes damaged in last year's floods. The funding is part of the $516.7 million... Read more » 
City Leaders Debate Downtown Cedar Rapids' FutureCEDAR RAPIDS - New ideas to reshape and rebuild downtown Cedar Rapids after the flood are re-emerging. But some council members aren't happy with those ideas. The future of the city's iconic Veteran's... Read more » 
Grant Wood Education Building Reopens After FloodCEDAR RAPIDS - A once flooded building reopened Wednesday. A foot of water filled the Grant Wood Area Education Agency's building. Staffers were able to save furniture from the old building. Wednesday... Read more » 
CR Gets Long-Term Flood Recovery Grant MoneyCEDAR RAPIDS - Nearly a half-million dollars in grant money is going to nine non-profits in Cedar Rapids. Each will receive $50,000 from the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation's Flood 2008... Read more » Cedar Rapids Non-Profits Getting Flood Recovery GrantsCEDAR RAPIDS - Nine Cedar Rapids non-profits will receive $50,000 each to help fund their recoveries from last year’s flood. The grants announced Wednesday are the first from the Greater Cedar Rapids... Read more » 
LOST Money Going Directly to Flood VictimsCEDAR RAPIDS - Local option sales tax money will go directly to some flood victims in Cedar Rapids. Wednesday, the Cedar Rapids city council approved up to $1.25-million dollars for flood victims. To... Read more » 
"Block By Block" Marks First Completed Cedar Rapids block.Grass-roots organization still working on five other blocks with plans to inspect more for work. Read more » FEMA Extends Temporary HousingCEDAR RAPIDS — A seven-month extension will allow Iowa flood victims to live in temporary housing until June 27, 2010. The Federal Emergency Management Agency granted the extension Friday, according... Read more » 
Dozens in FEMA Housing Despite nearing End DateCEDAR RAPIDS - With a little more than a month before they have to be out, FEMA says dozens of flood victims are still living in trailers. As of this week, FEMA says 124 families are still living in... Read more » 
Block by Block Ready to Celebrate First SuccessCEDAR RAPIDS - A Cedar Rapids group is ready to mark its first success in flood recovery. Next week, Block by Block will hold a ribbon cutting for its first fully fixed-up block in the flood zone. The... Read more » 
Disagreements Over Uses for Cedar Rapids Flood Sales Tax MoneyCEDAR RAPIDS - Cedar Rapids is ready to spend some of the local option sales tax money it's collected since April, but not all flood victims like the plan. Wednesday night, the city council approved... Read more » 
Crews Board Up Flood Damaged Homes for the WinterCEDAR RAPIDS - In Cedar Rapids, the plywood is going up. Lakeside Builders of Marion is in just its second day of a year-long contract to board up flood damaged homes in Cedar Rapids. A home on 3rd... Read more » 
FEMA Wants Cedar Rapids Library MovedCEDAR RAPIDS (AP) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency says Cedar Rapids must build its new downtown library on a site other than that of flood-wrecked library along the Cedar River. City... Read more »
Nearly $13 Million to Iowa for Disaster RecoveryWASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, has awarded funds totaling $12,678,794.68 to Iowa through... Read more » 
Time Running Out to Apply for Flood, Tornado AssistanceDES MOINES (AP) - Time is running short for low- and moderate-income Iowans to apply for grants to help their recover from last year's weather disasters. Those in need have until Oct. 16 to apply... Read more » 
HUD Approves $516 million for Iowa Disaster RecoveryCEDAR RAPIDS - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has approved Iowa’s $516.7 million action plan for disaster Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. The approval... Read more » 
Flood Property Tax Abatement Deadline EndsCEDAR RAPIDS - At the close of business Thursday, the Linn County Treasurer’s Office had a total of 2,728 property tax abatement applications for flood-affected property in various stages of processing.... Read more » 
Third Set of Cedar Rapids Flood Rebuilding Talks SetCEDAR RAPIDS - The City of Cedar Rapids will be seeking residents' interest and input on the preferred options for rebuilding flood-damaged City facilities and planning for Parks and Recreation facilities... Read more » 
Iowa Flood Committee Seeks Public InputDES MOINES (AP) - A 12-member flood plain management committee has scheduled a series of meetings to get public input on recommendations for Iowa's watershed. The first two meetings of the Flood... Read more » 
$1.2 Million Flood Recovery Assistance AnnouncedDES MOINES (AP) - A day after touring flood damage with FEMA officials, Governor Chet Culver and Congressman Dave Loebsack announced $1.2 million in federal and state to assisting the recovery effort of... Read more » 
FEMA Top Administrator Gets Close Up Look at Flood DamageCEDAR RAPIDS - The director of FEMA got a first hand look at the remaining flood devastation in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday morning. The former director of FEMA, R. David Paulson, visited at least twice... Read more » 
Flood of '08: Painful Signs of Progress in Smallest CommunitiesWEST ROCHESTER - FEMA buyouts and demolition of flood damaged homes will change the face of Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. But the painful signs of progress are also showing up in the smallest communities. For... Read more » 
Flood-Damaged Homes to be Turned into EnergyCEDAR RAPIDS (AP) - Flood-damaged homes in Cedar Rapids may soon be generating electricity. The Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency on Tuesday approved a contract to sell at least 6,000... Read more » 
Demolition of Flooded Normandy Drive Properties BeginsIOWA CITY - A demolition process of Iowa City properties began on Tuesday. The buildings were purchased by the City through the Section 404 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. The properties will now... Read more » 
Iowa Cities Consider Moving Flood-Damaged HomesCEDAR RAPIDS (AP) - Several Iowa cities are considering the option of moving homes damaged in last summer's flood to higher ground instead of demolishing them. Officials say homes can be relocated,... Read more » Flood Victims Still Need HelpCEDAR RAPIDS – Even though Cedar Rapids historic flood happened more than a year ago, the effects linger on. Now, one organization is trying to help flood victims stay afloat. What started out as... Read more »
Flooded Czech and Slovak Museum to Rebuild Next DoorCEDAR RAPIDS - The flood damaged Czech and Slovak Museum and Library now knows where it wants to rebuild. The museum wants to rebuild in Czech Village, right next to its flood damaged museum, where... Read more » 
CR Library Board Postpones Tax Hike VoteCEDAR RAPIDS - The Library Board of Trustees has voted to defer a public vote on a 27 cent operating levy for the library in November of this year. “The library has tremendous community support, for... Read more » 
Taylor Elementary BackCEDAR RAPIDS - Taylor Elementary in Cedar Rapids is marking a milestone in flood recovery on Monday, as kids return to school for their first day. The school took on three feet of water in last June's... Read more » 
CR Buyout Money is Ready to be SpentCEDAR RAPIDS - The money is finally available for Cedar Rapids to start buying out some of the flooded homes. But the key word there is "some." Demolition crews could get really busy in the next... Read more » 
Theatre Cedar Rapids Rebuilding ContinuesCEDAR RAPIDS - Construction crews are back at work inside Theatre Cedar Rapids.
Future Of C.R. City Hall And Library On DisplayCEDAR RAPIDS - If you live in Cedar Rapids, the city wants your ideas on what to do with five buildings, including the Central Fire Station, The Public Works Building, and the city's fleet maintenance... Read more » 
Fewer Families Living in FEMA Temp HousingDes Moines — In October, 2008, 564 Iowa families and individuals, displaced from their homes by severe storms and the floods of 2008, were staying in temporary housing units provided by the Federal Emergency... Read more » 
Public Discussion of CR FutureCEDAR RAPIDS - City leaders want to know what people think the city should look like in the future. A big part of that is Cedar Rapids' park system. The city says one option is to abandon some of the... Read more » 
CR Asks for Feedback on Rebuilding Flood-Damaged City FacilitiesCEDAR RAPIDS - Cedar Rapids residents are invited to two open houses this week to discuss flood recovery.
Volunteer Group Hits Milestone in Cedar Rapids Flood RepairsCEDAR RAPIDS- Lots of volunteer groups continue to spend time in the flood zone of Cedar Rapids slowly fixing homes for owners who need help. And one small group of volunteers hit a milestone moment last... Read more » 
Flood Victim Warns of Shady ContractorsCEDAR RAPIDS - A Cedar Rapids flood victim says his home is a mess. But it's not from the flood. It's from the repair work after the flood. Craig Sharp says the contractor he hired to do the plumbing... Read more » 
CR Looks to Revamp Recreation & Parks Post FloodCEDAR RAPIDS - What sort of post flood park and recreation system will the citizens of Cedar Rapids support? That's a question the city is hoping will generate both community interest and direction in... Read more » 
UI Ballroom to Showcase ArtIOWA CITY - The Iowa Memorial Union's Richey Ballroom started its transformation into an art museum Wednesday. Last year's flood forced most of the artwork into storage. Now the Richey Ballroom is one... Read more » 
Flooded Artifacts Getting a Good CleaningCEDAR RAPIDS - Some flooded pieces of history are getting a new life. Some pieces of art from the Czech Museum and the African American Museum in Cedar Rapids are getting a good cleaning this week at... Read more » 
Flood Victims Ask for a Break on Propery TaxesCEDAR RAPIDS - The issue is firing up again now that homeowners, including flood victims, are getting property tax notices in the mail. Many owners of flood damaged properties in Cedar Rapids are requesting... Read more » |
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