Grand Forks leaders outline lessons from 1997 flood recovery
Grand Forks officials and business owners detailed recovery lessons for Cedar Rapids visitors after the 1997 flood that devastated the city. They emphasized decisive local leadership, blunt communication, rapid decision making, and a phased plan spanning 10 to 15 years while relocating riverfront housing and creating park space.
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Trish Mehaffey
Gazette
Rand Forks
N.D
George Widman
Widman
Red River
Grand Forks
Cedar Rapids
Chuck Peters
Gazette Communications
Pat Shey
Jim Tinker
Priority One
David Blankenship
AEGON
Doug Neumann
Hal Gershman
Gershman
Pat Owens
Iowa
Ken Wein
Duane Haffner
Wein
Army Corps of Engineers
Kevin Dean
Owens
Dean
Randy Newman
Business Task Force
Newman
Jon Benzer
Bonzer
N.C
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids Rent Increase Amid Flood Housing Shortage
After the flood about 3 900 homes in Cedar Rapids were damaged and many remain uninhabitable causing rent hikes. Landlords say supply is tight with higher rents and short term leases likely. some warn increases above 25 percent may be exploitative. Local officials and landlords urge help for flood victims and direct them to housing resources.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Coralville
Josh Pierce
Bob Miell
Pierce
Miell
Scott Olson
Olson
Jane Benning
Iowa
Linn
Bob Brammer
Attorney General
Brammer
Keith Smith
Landlords of
Linn County
Smith
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Gazcomm
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