Flood 2016 Helping Hands in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids residents rallied as the Cedar River rose, with Matthew 25 at the center of community relief. Clint Tweet-Ball surveys the revived southwest-side nonprofit’s $1.3 million renovation and eight years of flood recovery efforts ahead of an October ribbon cutting.
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Block by Block campaign aids flood recovery effort
The note recalls the 2008 flood and the Block by Block initiative started by Tweet Ball and his brother Courtney Ball in 2006. It grew with HELPING HANDS and worked with homeowners to improve flood response. Executive director Clint Tweet-Ball opened a drain Friday in Matthew 25's basement.
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Merchants reopen as Cedar Rapids ends evacuation zone
Cedar Rapids lifts evacuation zone after Cedar River crest near 22 feet and recedes to 12.7 feet. Hand family visits Parlor City Pub, joining others returning for food and Hawkeye game despite morning mist and ongoing barricade removal. Local business owners praise city support and shoppers’ quick return.
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Volunteers reassemble Paramount seats after flood scare
More than 50 volunteers marched through the Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids to reassemble seats displaced after last Sunday's flood scare. The effort, led by VenuWorks staff, followed a 2008 flood that closed the venue for four years, as residents like 81 year old Alice Hoffmeier recalled Cedar Rapids camaraderie and the City of Five Seasons spirit.
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