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Cedar Rapids leaders reflect on a crazy week after flood
City Manager Jeff Pomeranz praised five public works staffers for rapid design and 24 7 maintenance of a 10 mile sand based flood wall during a week marked by shifts from talk of a downtown casino to a possible natural disaster. Mayor Ron Corbett commended residents who helped as Cedar River rose to nearly 22 feet, the second highest crest on record.
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Cedar Rapids
Jeff Pomeranz
Pomeranz
Public Works
Nate Kampman
Mike Duffy
Justin Keller
Justin Holland
Matt Myers
Ron Corbett
Corbett
Cedar River