Branstad weighs flood aid ideas for Eastern Iowa
Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds toured flood areas on the Cedar Shell Rock and Wapsipinicon rivers meeting Cedar Rapids officials. Mayor Ron Corbett urged expanding a sales tax funded flood mitigation plan and more buyout options while Branstad emphasized pay as you go funding and learning from past projects. The pair discussed extending the I JOBS program and securing $73 million in federal project funding.
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Cedar Rapids Flood Recovery: Roads Bridges and Services Updated
Extensive flood updates cover I 380 closures and detours, downtown bridge and road status, shelter locations, curfew, and hospital operations. Residents urged to call 211, volunteer through United Way, donate to local funds, and follow cedar-rapids.org for maps and timelines.
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CR Flood Help
Flood updates as Cedar Rapids area resumes activity after flood threats
Linn County residents return home but generators must be kept 20 feet from houses to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning. Quaker Oats Cedar Rapids plant reopens after flood threat while county offices operate from a temporary mobile unit for license plate renewals. Courts plan partial reopenings as the Iowa River crest and Corps releases scale back.
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