Cedar Rapids Flood Plain Map Expands for 309 Properties
Federal official says final flood map will take two years and add 309 properties along the Cedar River into the 100 year flood plain. City may study raising the river levee to protect against a once in a century flood with an estimated $12 million upgrade, a cost city cannot easily cover. Insurance costs for affected property owners could run into hundreds of thousands annually.
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New 100 year flood plain Cedar River levee undercuts defense
A new report concludes Cedar River flood risk remains higher than believed as the levee protects fewer areas than earlier estimates. The finding narrows the gap between protection claims and actual exposure, signaling continued flood risk for nearby communities.
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Iowa faces bill for ice storm grid repairs
Iowa's electric utilities spent over 100 million dollars to fix ice storm damage with March winds and snowfall continuing outages. Utilities face uncoverable costs with insurance gaps and possible disaster aid as the region rebuilds old lines and upgrades grid infrastructure.
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Maxon Holdings Pledges 10 Million for Earthpark Project
An Atlanta based energy firm Maxon Holdings will donate 10 million in kind support toward Earthpark an indoor rainforest project near Pella Iowa as supporters push to raise the remaining 38 million to reach a 48 million federal grant match with 25 million expected from Pella officials.
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Mercury in vaccines found not to raise neurological risk
A large federal study in Los Angeles reports thimerosal in vaccines does not increase neurological problems in children. Researchers say the findings reassure parents about past immunizations, though autism was not examined in this study. A separate CDC-led study on autism is planned for release next year.
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Thimerosal is a mercury based preservative used to prevent vaccine contamination. It appears in some flu vaccines but has not been used in children's vaccines since 2001. A Prevention study in today's New England Journal of Medicine finds no clear link between thimerosal and harm.
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