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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 2017
Page
1
The hurricane weakened to a tropical storm as it moved inland, leaving debris strewn streets and widespread power outages in Florida. Debris, damaged homes, overturned boats, and fallen trees disrupted communities from Jacksonville to Charleston as floodwaters rose across the region.
The Iowa National Guard joins Irma recovery while utility crews depart for Florida to restore power. Officials report significant property damage in the Florida Keys and southwest Florida with few fatalities so far as millions brace for a long, dark night without air conditioning.
Michaela Ramm reports 91 volunteers ages 18 to 24 from Cedar Rapids gathered at the Red Cross to receive predeployment instructions for AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps. They will assist in Texas Georgia and Florida after storms, joining others at shelters, cleanup, and rebuilding efforts as Hurricane Irma moves north through Georgia and Alabama. Tom Hess of Robins, a Red Cross volunteer for nearly three decades, was stationed in Beaumont Texas.
Iowa Supervisor Rod Sullivan questions honoring Richard Mentor Johnson as Johnson County’s namesake. He cites new history noting Johnson’s wartime actions, a slave relationship, and a complex history that challenges the county’s naming choice. The discussion would not rename the county.
Voters will use six Cedar Rapids vote centers this year while regular polls stay open in Johnson County. Early voting is higher than expected with 5 453 ballots in Johnson, 684 in Linn Marion, plus large bonds on the ballot including 80 million in Linn-Mar, 191.5 million in Iowa City, 36 million in Clear Creek Amana, and 60 million for Kirkwood Community College.
A Linn County list enumerates voting centers in use for school elections. Locations include Cedar Rapids sites at C.R. Schools ELS Center 2500 Edgewood Rd NW River of Life Ministries 3801 Blairs Ferry Rd NE Calvin Sinclair Presbyterian Church 715 38th St SE Linn County Public Service Center 935 Second St SW and IBEW Local 405 1211 Wiley Blvd SW.
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