Cedar Rapids eyes temporary camping in flood areas
Cedar Rapids city council discussed a temporary change to allow travel trailers and campers on flood damaged properties to house displaced residents while repairs occur. Details to be voted at an upcoming meeting. aim is to cut FEMA camping needs and avoid new temporary parks.
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Ihe Gazette
Cedar Rapids
FEMA
Jerry McGrane
McGrane
Justin Shields
Shields
Crash death identified in Coralville motorcyclist
Police identified the rider killed in a Saturday crash as Brian Foreman a 37 year old from Coralville His motorcycle collided with a passenger vehicle at Mormon Trek Boulevard and Rohret Road around 915 p m Both drivers had the green light and the investigation continues Anyone with information should contact Iowa City Police Officer Robert Cash Foreman was a Geico sales counselor and services are planned in Cedar Rapids.
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Iowa City
Brian Foreman
20Th Ave. Pl
Coralville
Foreman
Rohret Road
Robert Cash
Geico Insurance
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Cedar Rapids
Grassley presses for more flood funds in Cedar Rapids
Senator Grassley toured flood damaged Cedar Rapids neighborhoods and Palo and Vinton on Monday. He promised to push for additional funding beyond FEMA through the Appropriations Committee, targeting AG, CDBG, SBA, Commerce grants, and other aid. Local residents urged buyouts and park conversion, while cleanup progress drew cautious optimism.
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James Q. Lynch
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Shirley Bradley
First
Fourth Streets
Bradley
Chuck Wieneke
Grassley
Senate
Midwest
Appropriations Committee
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Small Business Administration
Commerce Department
Palo
Vinton
Delayed Senate Hearing on Flood Aid Bill
A Senate Appropriations Committee postpones a hearing on a bill to provide billions for Iowa and Midwest flood victims. The delay comes as the measure is still being written, with Sen. Tom Harkin and Sen. Chuck Grassley urging a robust assistance package for tornado and flood victims.
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Senate Appropriations Committee
Iowa
Midwest
Tom Harkin
Harkin
Chuck Grassley
Coralville votes on lease for parks department temporary home
City Council to decide on a six month lease at 2777 Heartland Dr for the flooded Parks Department after the Third Avenue building was submerged by more than five feet in last month’s flood. The rent is 2500 dollars per month plus taxes and insurance with an option to extend. Director Sherri Proud notes uncertainty on stay length and recalls a 1993 flood at the Third Avenue site.
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Iowa City
Johnny O. Sandoval
Cross Park Ave
Apt
Johnson County
Sandoval
Claudio Ramirez III
Tracy Lane
Coralville
Enue
Heartland Dr
Sherri Proud
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