Iowa City Coralville rebuild after 2008 flood losses and plans
Randy Ward, owner of Randy's Carpets & Interiors, recalls flood damage to 13 buildings in Coralville and Cedar Rapids. The region pursues buyouts and new flood defenses including a 108 unit condo project, floodgates, walls, and pumps funded by local and state sources with timelines through 2013.
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Gregg Hennigan
Gazette Cralville
Randy Ward
Ward
Coralville
Cedar Rapids
Randy
Fourth Avenue
Fifth Street
Coralville Lake
Iowa River
Iowa City
Johnson County
Debbie Knapp
Parkview Terrace
Knapp
Pre
Ellis Pool Reopens After 2008 Flood Damage
Cedar Rapids Ellis Pool opens for the first time since the flood of 2008. Sydney Vorhies, 9, makes a high dive as residents return to the pool. Repairs cost about 600000 dollars and pumps and filters were destroyed. The city offered free admission opening weekend with normal hours to resume on June 6.
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Ellis Pool
Justin Foss
Cedar Rapids
Sydney
Worhies
Vorhies
Ellis Boulevard
Carolyn Hamilton
Cedar River
Hamilton
Cedar Rapids Council Approves I-JOBS Flood Projects Grants
Cedar Rapids City Council authorizes the city manager to sign state I-JOBS agreements for four projects. Funds include 3.31 million for Sixth Street SW flood mitigation, 380 250 for flood blighted properties including Siegel’s store, 5 million for the Public Library project, and 15 million to upgrade the U S Cellular Center as part of the 67 million Event Center project.
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Cedar Rapids
Sixth Street
Prairie Creek
Siegel’s
U.S. Cellular Center
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David Purdy
Ellen Habel
Taft Speedway
Coralille
Rick Fosse
Dubuque Street
Park Road
Fosse
First Avenue
Jim Fausett
Gregg.hennigan
Gazcomm.com
Brian Ray
the Gazette
Clear Creek
David Purdylown
Lily Public Works
Kim Fausett
Justin
Foss
Kerg
Shrisi
G.R. Council
Third Street
Arena
Crowne Plaza
Five Seasons
Dr. Saxena
Alpha Saxena, MD
P.C
Eighth Street
Eeu
Internistspc
Ulking Po Rattan
Fata
Blairs Ferry Rd
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