Cedar Rapids NewsLocal news for Cedar Rapids, NE continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Cedar Rapids prepares for future flooding- July 14, 2008 The news is not what Cedar Rapids residents wanted to hear. It could take the Army Corps of Engineers two years to come up with a plan for new possible flood walls and levees, and another three to five years to ...http://www.topix.net/city/cedar-rapids-ne/2008/07/cedar-rapids-prepares-for-future-floodin... Receding floodwaters leave trove of debris- July 12, 2008 Debris is stuck in a log jam along the Cedar River downriver from Cedar Rapids on June 23.http://www.topix.net/city/cedar-rapids-ne/2008/07/receding-floodwaters-leave-trove-of-debr... Flood may expand study of Time Check levee- July 11, 2008 June floodwaters may have flowed far past Cedar Rapids' 100-year flood plain boundary, but not far enough to cause a major shift in that line, according to the Army Corps of Engineers.http://www.topix.net/city/cedar-rapids-ne/2008/07/flood-may-expand-study-of-time-check-lev... Animal shelter at Kirkwood shutting down soon- July 10, 2008 The emergency animal shelter at Kirkwood Community College will be closing soon, and owners are being asked to pick up animals at the shelter no later than Sunday, city officials said today.http://www.topix.net/city/cedar-rapids-ne/2008/07/animal-shelter-at-kirkwood-shutting-down... Homeowners Outside 100-Year Flood Plain Can Start Repair Work- July 9, 2008 Cedar Rapids homeowners living outside the 100-year flood plain now have the city's blessing to do any and all flood-related repair work.http://www.topix.net/city/cedar-rapids-ne/2008/07/homeowners-outside-100-year-flood-plain-... Flood thrusts spokesman Dave Koch into limelight- July 7, 2008 Cedar Rapids Fire Department public information officer Dave Koch, who emerged as the city's spokesman after the June 11-13 flood, addresses the press during a June 27 media briefing at the Cedar Rapids police ...http://www.topix.net/city/cedar-rapids-ne/2008/07/flood-thrusts-spokesman-dave-koch-into-l... State Orders Removal of Cedar Rapids Boathouses Impacted by Flooding- July 5, 2008 State environmental officials are ordering the removal of all boathouses in the Ellis Boat Harbor along the Cedar River in Cedar Rapids.http://www.topix.net/city/cedar-rapids-ne/2008/07/state-orders-removal-of-cedar-rapids-boa... Cedar Rapids Approves More Flood Repairs- July 4, 2008 Cedar Rapids is ready to approve more work on more of the city's flooded-out buildings.http://www.topix.net/city/cedar-rapids-ne/2008/07/cedar-rapids-approves-more-flood-repairs... Cedar Rapids to Demolish Flood-Damaged Homes- July 3, 2008 The City of Cedar Rapids is preparing to tear down at least 41 homes damaged by last month's record flooding.http://www.topix.net/city/cedar-rapids-ne/2008/07/cedar-rapids-to-demolish-flood-damaged-h... Flood-swept downtown Cedar Rapids is compared to war zone- July 2, 2008 The swollen Cedar River initially displaced dozens of Cedar Rapids businesses this month.http://www.topix.net/city/cedar-rapids-ne/2008/07/flood-swept-downtown-cedar-rapids-is-com... |