Aftermath of Cedar Rapids flood strains local aid networks
Residents face ongoing emotional and financial stress as recovery from the Cedar Rapids flood continues. Council member Jerry McGrane recalls loss of his home on Second Street SE and promotes Horizons services. Counselors warn the crisis deepens as winter arrives, with call centers seeing increased suicide-prevention activity and outreach teams expanding to address rising trauma.
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Jerry McGrane
McGrane
Second St
District 3
Cedar Rapids
Horizons
Foundation 2
Counseling Associates
Peddycourt
Belman
Carey
Community mental health resources amid flood recovery
The article lists local and state counseling options including Counseling Services Foundation 2 Crisis Center and Horizons programs with 24 hour hotlines. It notes about 80 new family counseling cases monthly since the flood and quotes residents adjusting to loss and seeking resiliency, with contacts for Abbe Center and Mid-Eastern Iowa centers and state DHS free counseling offers.
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Abbe Center
Linn
Benton and
Jones
Mid-Eastern
Iowa
Johnson and
Cedar
Iowa Department of Human Services
Colleges weigh removing in-room phones to save money
A survey shows 62 percent of ISU students never use land lines and 96 percent have cell phones. Some campuses including UNI and Mount Mercy consider dropping room phones to save funds while preserving emergency access and courtesy for international students.
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ISU
University of Northern Iowa
Mount Mercy College
Michael Hager
UNI
Luther
Coe
Grinnell
Cornell
U.S
Chris Davids
Davids
Colorado
Bailout Fearst President Bush Signed Plan Eases Banks
Eight in ten fear direct harm from the financial crisis as costs rise. A struggling Seattle furniture seller weighs a $200000 loan while rates jump to seventeen percent. Tortilla Lady in Flagstaff reports production drop during the crisis and owners cite budget fears spreading nationwide.
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Watson
Aimee Robinson
Seattle
Bush
U.S
Lehman Brothers
American International Group
Tortilla Lady
Flagstaff
Ariz
Wall Street
Phebe Falls
Apgfk
House
Exotic pets pose infection risks to young children
A Pediatrics report from the American Academy of Pediatrics warns that children under five should avoid contact with reptiles, hedgehogs, and other nontraditional pets. Experts urge delaying exotic pet ownership and advise parental supervision and veterinary consultation for families with existing pets.
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American Academy of Pediatrics
Pediatrics
Larry Pickering
Federal
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Pickering
Joseph Bocchini
Bocchini
Academy
Louisiana State University
Shreveport
U.S
American Veterinary Medical Association
International Hedgehog Association
Z.G. Standing Bear
Pikes Peak
Colorado
Blessing of the Waves Draws Church and Surf Community
In Huntington Beach California a Catholic blessing of the waves brought together Rev. Matthew Munoz and about two dozen surfers at dawn. Organizers led prayers and a conch blast before a ocean ride, with comments tying surfing to faith and community joy.
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Huntington Beach
Calif
Matthew Munoz
U.S
Munoz
Orange County
St. Irenaeus Catholic Church
Orange
Christian Mondor
Los Angeles Times
Dana Parsons
Fossett Plane Recovery Might Not Resume This Year
California officials say recovery efforts at Fossett’s downed plane site may wait until summer due to snow. Madera County Sheriff’s Office notes weather likely to delay crews this year. Debris removal completed and three bone fragments found will be tested for human origin and possible match to Fossett. Fossett disappeared in September 2007 during a leisure flight. Wreckage was found last week.
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Mammoth Lakes
Calif
California
Steve Fossett
Sierra Nevada
Madera County
Sheriff's Department
Erica Stuart
Fossett
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Cindy Kaestner
Larry Belman
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United Way
Noa
J Horizons
1 Horizons
Iowa City
Steve.gravelle
Gazcomm.com
Diane
Gazcomm
Jesus
Mondor
St. Simon and Jude
God
The
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Sahagen
Duke Kahanamoku
ACT
Sunde
EduCare Learning Centers
Educarelearning.com
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