Floods of 2008 expose gaps in flood insurance safety net
Linda and Gary Seger face a looming debt of over sixty thousand dollars to rebuild after 7 feet of water flooded their Cedar Rapids home. Their flood insurance payout, less than two thousand dollars, paid off the mortgage but left little for actual repairs. Other homeowners with insurance describe a frustrating struggle to obtain full coverage and equity as they rebuild.
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The
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Linda and
Gary Seger
Cedar Rapids
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Linda Seger
Eighth St. NW
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Jette
the Gazette
Debis wait for the check as Cedar Rapids delis face change
Deb and Dave Allick, longtime Cedar Rapids deli owners, reflect on more than 30 years of downtown meals. Deb’s Ice Cream and Deli sits on Third Street SE while Emil’s Deli operates in the U.S. Bank building basement, with Emil Allick founding Emil’s in 1964 and Dave taking over in 1976. Deb later opened her own deli.
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Cedar Rapids
Third Street
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U.S. Bank
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Deb Allick
Third Street SE
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Second Avenue SE
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Allick siblings plan deli reopening after destruction
Deb Allick, 51, expects to reopen her deli within six weeks after losses from a disaster. The family moved operations from the Central YMCA site to a bank location five years ago with $30,000 in new equipment. Deb weighs customer demand as Linn County Community Services figures into recovery.
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First Avenue
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Linn County Community Services
Woman Lives In Mall Car For Prize Car
Neva Richardson, 27, from suburban Atlanta, spent 30 days and over 15 hours living in a car in Perimeter Mall lobby to win a $24,000 2008 Mercury Milan. She faced an $8,000 tax bill and job loss after the stunt, but praised her achievement.
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Dahleen Glanton McClatchy
Atlanta
Perimeter Mall
Neva Richardson
Richardson
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