Cedar Rapids remembers 2008 flood and calls for protection
Ten years after Cedar Rapids faced a 31.12 foot crest on June 13 2008 residents gathered for a memorial dedication near O Avenue and Ellis Boulevard NW. City leaders pledged ongoing support for permanent flood protection while honoring volunteers and residents affected by the flood that destroyed thousands of homes and buildings.
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Cedar Rapids
Jeff Pomeranz
O Avenue
Ellis Boulevard
Gary Hinzman
Hinzman
Gary Stansbury
Corps official signals flood aid possible in Cedar Rapids
Maj. Gen. Richard Kaiser of the Army Corps of Engineers says Cedar Rapids is currently best positioned to win federal flood protection funds, with a decision possible within two months. The city seeks support for a 7.5 mile system costing 750 million, facing a 450 million local shortfall. He notes life and safety impacts as factors and declined to rank Cedar Rapids among competing projects. Joint lobbying by local officials and lawmakers continues.
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Cedar Rapids
Army Corps of Engineers
Richard Kaiser
Mississippi Valley Division
Kaiser
Joni Ernst
Chuck Grassley
Rod Blum
Cedar River
Mississippi Valley
NewBo Revival Seen From I-JOBS Spending Ten Years On
As Cedar Rapids marks the 10th anniversary of the 2008 flood local leaders recall I-JOBS role in rebuilding with $875 million plan delivering $660 million to 2 204 projects across 99 counties and leveraging $1 billion more The effort supported Linn and Johnson counties with projects at the National Czech Slovak Museum Library Cedar Rapids Public Library and Human Services Campus among others and helped restore community confidence while debates over debt linger.
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NewBo
Pat Baird
Transamerica
I-Jobs Board
Chet) Culver
Cedar Rapids
I-Jobs
Jeff Pomeranz
West Des Moines
Culver
Terry Branstad
Linn County
Johnson County
National
Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Paramount Theatre
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Human Services
Cedar Rapids Fire Department
Jean Oxley Linn County Public Service Center
Pomeranz
Baird
University of Iowa
Willard “Sandy” Boyd
Joni Dittmer
Kate Gronstal
Toi Sullivan
Michael Fitzgerald
Rebuild
Iowa
Ron Dardis
Elisabeth Buck
Iowa Department of Economic Development
Michael Tramontina
Iowa Finance Authority
Bret Mills
Jeff
Ron Corbett
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Thegazette
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KCRG
Bruce Aune
Veterans Memorial Building
B.A. Morelli
Tte.com
The
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Ashley Vanomy
ARA Gallery
Tony
Kim
Eelca
Cael
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