Cedar Rapids revamps safety checks for quicker reentry
Cedar Rapids public safety officials unveil a new flood reentry plan with strike teams clearing entire blocks and guarded perimeters moving forward. Residents gain full property access as inspections shift from individual clearances to block-wide clearance, with updated information at corridor recovery and 211.
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Rick Smith
Steve Gravelle
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Gary Graham
Jim Prosser
Prosser
Cedar River
Iowa City
Chet Culver
Graham
Corridorrecovery.org
Cedar Rapids man arrested at gunpoint at checkpoint
Rick Blazek 54 of 1837 D St. SW was arrested at Checkpoint F after driving toward a state trooper when denied entry to retrieve his dogs. His wife says he acted out of frustration, not aggression, and he faces assault on a police officer with a dangerous weapon and a $5000 bond. Checkpoints guard flooded areas while homes are inspected.
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Graham
Lisa Kuzela
Eighth Street
Quaker
Cargill
Penford Products
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Steven Yardley
Third Avenue SE
Alicia Ebaugh
Gazette
Rick Blazek
D St. SW
Bowling Street
20Th Avenue
Iowa
Geraldine Blazek
Rick
Blazek
Jones County
Blazeks
D St
20Th Avenue SW
Mother Mosque records likely destroyed by Cedar River flood
Cedar Rapids reports indicate the Mother Mosque of America suffered flood damage as the Cedar River rose last week. Imam Taha Tawil said the mosque basement and possibly the first floor were flooded, likely destroying books artifacts and historic documents. Officials note access for assessment was restricted by guards.
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Cedar River
Cedar Rapids Public Library
First St
Molly Rossiter
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
America
Imam Taha Tawil
Ninth St. SW
United States
Mother Mosque of America
Tawil
Iowa National Guard
Molly.rossiter
Gazcomm.com
Mother Mosque of
Ninth St
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First Street
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Linn County
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Alicia.ebaugh
Minnesota
The
Council On American- Islamic Relations
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