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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 2008
Page
11
The Secondary Road Department will remove flood debris from placarded rural homes each Friday in July starting July 11. Residents must place debris in a public road area or ditch and cannot block the road. private-property removal is not offered. Call (319) 892 6400 or (319) 892 5000 for details and to schedule.
Cedar Rapids groups sponsor a two day flood cleanup from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday reporting at Westdale Mall in front of the former Big Lots. Volunteers receive snacks water and lunch from the Red Cross. Justin Shields says the June flood was Iowa’s worst natural disaster and urges residents to help rebuild.
Iowa lawmakers await FEMA conclusions on waiving the 25 percent local and state matching funds for flood aid before deciding on a possible special session. House Speaker Pat Murphy and Senate Leader Mike Gronstal said decisions hinge on FEMA, with fall timing possible if needed. Governor Culver would call a session if warranted. Local damage estimates run from three to five billion dollars in agriculture.
Julie Halseberg of Cedar Rapids attends the 21st annual BBQ Roundup with husband Randy and sons Ben and Kirk in Kingston Stadium parking lot. A live band plays as carnival rides spin under a blue sky and barbecue smoke fills the air. The family, not hit by this month’s flooding, enjoys a respite from turmoil and trash.
Kingston Stadium Parking Lot hosts a weekend BBQ event from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission 3 dollars, 2 with festival button, under 12 free. Kenny Wayne Shepherd performs at 8 30 p.m. Saturday. The program notes mention machine noise and the aroma of barbecue as part of the event.
Amanda Bisinger, organizer, notes strong attendance for the BBQ Roundup after the event was nearly canceled and relocated west of the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena. Video of a vendor discussing barbecue technique is available at GazetteOnline.com.
By the numbers 23,000 Iowans registered with FEMA and more than 83 million dollars in federal assistance distributed. About 1,000 FEMA staff operate in Iowa across 69 counties under presidential disaster declarations and 86 counties under state disaster declarations.
City officials announce demolition of about 300 heavily flood damaged homes at city expense with possible federal reimbursement. The rest of the flood plain will be recommended for action within weeks as residents are urged to be patient during the process.
Residents and volunteers recount why watching flood aftermath matters, as 36 campers from Iowa, Illinois and Missouri join a Cedar Valley Grove program to pack 2 700 lunches for victims. Duane Elsbury, 72, says he is a gawker driving to see his childhood home and former house.
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