Articles Tagged: Flood Recovery & Protection

During the 2008 flood, Coralville officials went around by boat and even plane surveying the water with an eye toward …

Dave Elgin, the city’s public works director and city engineer, says the city’s preferred flood-protection plan remains a guiding light …

IOWA CITY — As floodwaters began to rise along the Iowa and Cedar Rivers last week, researchers with the Iowa …

ALBURNETT – Jonathan Lawrence is sick over the fact that he will never be able to drive his children past …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Although the Flood of 2008 devastated thousands, destroyed homes and damaged infrastructure, there was a light at …

IOWA CITY — With everything around them covered in mud, the six ceramic figurines sat on the door dry and …

IOWA CITY — Two University of Iowa programs completely displaced by the 2008 flood – art and music – experienced …

In 1941, at age 4, Delores Korsmo and her family moved to the Cedar Valley-Rompot neighborhood in Cedar Rapids and …

It may seem that New Bohemia Village, a bustling center of new urbanism cradled in a bend of the Cedar …

When floodwaters inundated Cedar Rapids in June 2008, the historic Time Check neighborhood – which has evolved over more than …

CEDAR RAPIDS — When Alliant Energy evacuated its downtown building on June 12, 2008, because of floodwater lapping at the …

More information on river levels is flowing to the public thanks to more than 150 new gauges added to Iowa’s …

Standing on the sidewalk in front of her yellow house, Debbie Kula points down 21st Ave. SW to a spot …

Paramount Theatre WHERE: 123 Third Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids PROJECT COST: $35 million COMPLETION DATE: Oct. 19, 2012 GRAND REOPENING: …

CZECH & SLOVAK MUSEUM: CEDAR RAPIDS – The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library was safe from the threat …