Flood forum on Coralville Lake flood risks
U S Representative Dave Loebsack will host a public forum at Coralville City Hall from 9 30 to 11 a m Saturday with Army Corps of Engineers staff outlining flood risks and protection steps for Coralville Lake and the Iowa River. Earth Hour will darken the Cedar Rapids Quaker Oats plant tonight from 8 30 to 9 30 as PepsiCo backs the global climate event with World Wildlife Fund support.
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Cedar Rapids
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PepsiCo
Hiawatha Opens Open House on Park Master Plan
City invites residents to a 5:30 to 7 p.m. open house at the Community Center to gather ideas for updating the 1998 park master plan. MSA Professional Services, Hiawatha, leads the planning under an $8,600 contract as part of the five month study.
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Hiawatha
Parks and Recreation Department
MSA Professional Services
City Aims to Accelerate Buyouts in Demolition Plan
The Gazette reports City Hall officials weigh speed of demolitions and buyouts for flood damaged homes. Mayor Ron Corbett and Council member Don Karr discuss fast tracking 281 homes from demolition to the buyout list to preserve homes before demolition occurs.
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Cedar Rapids
Hoo-Ha
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Don Karr
Corbett
Jim Prosser
Karr
Prosser
Cedar Rapids to Demolish 700 Flooded Homes This Fall
Cedar Rapids plans to demolish about 700 flood damaged properties by fall with FEMA funding about 90 percent and Iowa covering 10 percent. The city has already begun demolishing 281 homes deemed an imminent threat and will target remaining high risk structures while pursuing a greenway along the river.
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Iowa
Federal Emergency Management
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Corbett
Greenway
Iowa graduate students to present at Jakobsen Conference
More than 160 graduate students will present at the 12th Jakobsen Graduate Conference at the University of Iowa. Topics range from flood restoration air quality to 9/11's impact on views of gays, with public access at 1:30 p.m. The event aims to be intelligible to all and features poster and live Q A sessions.
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Adam Beizshe
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Gang Lu
Kimberly Hoppe
Dana Gravesen
Kate Stopa
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