Flooded Cedar Rapids councilman faces costly rebuild
Cedar Rapids evacuated 9.2 square miles as 3,900 properties in 1,300 blocks were hit by floods. Council member McGrane and his wife live in a fifth wheel at Squaw Creek Park as the city plans temporary housing and repair efforts. Red Cross reports 190 in shelters. 1,058 homes inspected with color coded safety signs.
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Judy
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Fagan
American Red Cross
Chuck
Cedar Rapids
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Jim Thatcher
Thatcher
Second Street
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Jerry McGrane
Cedar Rapidians
Evacuees Find Shelter at Area Campgrounds
A Cedar River flood displaced Verlynne and Richard Brown and fellow evacuees to local campgrounds. Linn County allows extensions on the two week camper limit until July 15 or longer as needed, with sites at Morgan and Squaw Creek near capacity and Pinicon Ridge and Buffalo Creek reopening. Johnson County considers similar extensions at F.W. Kent Park and other sites to aid crisis evacuees.
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Richard Brown
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Cedar Rapids
Stephen Schmidt
Gazette
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Cricket
Richard
Larry
Linn County Conservation Board
Dennis Goemaat
Goemaat
Morgan and
Squaw Creek
Pinicon Ridge
Buffalo Creek
Harry Graves
Johnson County Conservation Board
Johnson County
F.W. Kent Park
Tiffin
Graves
Brown
City Hall Location Corrected in Coralville Brief
Coralville property owners may call Thor Johnson at Coralville City Hall to obtain photos of their property. The city hall location was corrected after a clerk's error in a Gazette brief Thursday.
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Coralville City Hall
Gazette Communications subscription and contact information
Established January 10 1883 The Gazette publishes daily at Cedar Rapids Iowa 52401 Subscriptions by carrier motor route or mail with weekly and yearly rates AP uses material Submit address changes to Gazette Communications P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 General number listed
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Gazette promotes recycling through soybean ink and local programs
The Gazette endorses sustainable printing with soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle by dropping newspapers at City Carton on 901 Ingleside Dr SW or at nearby recycling locations.
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Flood and Event Updates From Cedar Rapids
The 21st annual BBQ Roundup moves to Kingston Stadium lot June 26 29 with hours 3 to 10 June 26 11 to 11 June 27 28 and 11 to 7 June 29. Kenny Wayne Shepherd performs June 27 at 830 p.m. Admission 3 adults free for kids.
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Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Angel Food Ministries Distributes June Orders in Cedar Rapids
New Life Church of God In Christ will distribute all June orders at Daniels Park near the splash pad in Cedar Rapids on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon due to a recent flood. Outdoor pick up urges attendees to arrive early and call Judith at 319 270 4707 if they cannot collect their order.
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Jones Park
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