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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 2016
Page
1
Community arts updates cover traffic, school notices, bus changes, and new resources as the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art reopens. The list notes transportation tweaks, student assistance options, and a resumed production of Sister Act plus other local updates.
Cedar Rapids begins restoration steps as the Cedar River drops. City Manager Jeff Pomeranz says nearly 6,000 homes and businesses were in the original evacuation area and the zone has narrowed with some residents allowed to return.
Online coverage notes that about 2 500 individuals and businesses could return home as officials describe river levels and remaining areas still in the flooded zone. The Gazette directs readers to flood2016 ing Wednesday for live updates.
Cedar Rapids officials question progress toward flood walls eight years after 2008 floods. City Manager Jeff Pomeranz cautions the city remains vulnerable as the federal promise of 73 million dollars for east side wall projects lags. Council member Ann Poe warns the risk remains high.
After the flood, Smulekoff's building sustains minor damage while downtown hotels implement distinct recovery steps. Barricades protect most areas but gaps remain. Palo begins damage assessments as C.R. residents start returning home. Volunteers prepare meals and Branstad tours flood affected zones.
In Cedar Rapids a 13 year old faces involuntary manslaughter charges after a gun fired in a car killing 13 year old Ireshia Parks. Police note no argument in the vehicle as investigators seek clues about what happened inside the car. The case marks the third teenage gun death in about a year.
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