Cedar Rapids businesses relocate after floods reshape downtown
More than a month after Cedar Rapids historic floods, 594 businesses and 9,000 employees have relocated within the city. Merrill Lynch moved to a hilltop location, Pizazz Salon staff share space at New Millennium, Shive-Hattery teams work apart with offices far away, Horizons staff operate across four offices, and overall operations continue with resilience despite disrupted workflows.
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Iowa City
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Marion
Cedar Rapids
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Pizazz Salon & Spa
Tanya DeKlotz
Pizazz
New Millennium
Janis Atencio
Melissa Nierling
Birthday girl 7 brings toys to displaced children
Julia Wielenga, a seven year old from Le Mars, inspired by Cedar River flood coverage, collected toys, blankets, clothing, and food. Her effort grew to ship over 1,300 pounds of donations to Cedar Rapids, including 62 twenty five dollar gift cards for affected families.
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Gazette Hiawatha
Julia Wielenga
Hannah Montana
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le Mars
Cedar River
Julia
Cedar Rapids
Hiawatha
Community of Christ Church
Volunteer flood relief surges in Cedar Rapids aid effort
Volunteers from at least 45 states and Puerto Rico have joined Cedar Rapids flood recovery, with 10,000 plus helpers since the Cedar River recession. AmeriCorps/VISTA coordinator Ron Jackson notes they volunteer on their own dime, bringing urgent aid as locals call for rescue boats and housing readiness.
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West Jefferson Medical Center
New Orleans
Rene Crumley
Kristi Grimm
Palo
St. Luke’s Resource Center
Harkin seeks federal relief as Midwest hit by floods
Senator Tom Harkin will urge the Appropriations Committee to provide billions in disaster relief after record floods and killer tornadoes devastate Iowa. He calls the disaster a Katrina-like blow to quality of life and economy, noting widespread home destruction and business closures. Eighteen members, including Harkin, back emergency aid.
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