Chaplain Highlights Poor Conditions for Flood Workers
Cedar Rapids workers housed at Cornell's Pauley-Rorem dorms cleaning downtown Cedar Rapids for ServiceMaster report low pay below Iowa minimum wage 7.25 with 15 daily food stipend and bus costs. workers say no tetanus shots and long 14 hour bus rides. chaplain Catherine Quehl-Engel voices concern.
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Grant Wood window damaged by Cedar Rapids flood
Floodwaters damaged the Grant Wood designed stained glass in the Veterans Memorial Building on May's Island. About 40 cracks appeared with a slight bow observed. Repairs may be done in place. engineers to inspect for structural impact. City Hall closure lingers as floodwaters fill the basement and first floor.
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Faith and Values in Times of Trial
In eastern Iowa communities hit by tornadoes and floods, psychologists urge recognition of stress and coping. Don Damsteegt cautions against bottling up emotions and urges rest to prevent anger and substance use. Father Steve Rosenke also helps displaced parishioners while coping with personal losses. COPING, PAGE 6B
Flood relief guidance from Cedar Rapids social workers
Gazette staffers learned coping strategies from two Cedar Rapids licensed independent social workers Nancylee Ziese and Betsy Huston who counsel National Guard and school communities in Grant Wood Area Education Agency. They urged visible listening, permission to hug, and quiet presence to help flood victims including Greg Brown, a production operator at The Gazette, who shared his eight day absence from his Ellis Boulevard home and loss of irreplaceable items.
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Ellis Boulevard
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