Cedar Rapids, Iowa Launches National Flood Story Campaign
Cedar Rapids Suffered a Disaster in the Billions and Only Received Funding in the Millions
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
United States of America
As the year anniversary quickly approaches, citizens and city officials of Cedar Rapids feel as though the nation has forgotten their plight. The campaign, entitled Cedar Rapids Flood Story was put together to gain national media attention.
The heart of downtown Cedar Rapids and surrounding neighborhoods were devastated by a historic flood on June 13, 2008. The flood impacted more than 5,000 homes and displaced nearly 20,000 residents. Nearly one year later, thousands are still without their homes, jobs, neighborhoods and churches.
As Iowa's worst natural disaster and the fifth worse in the nation, the Cedar Rapids Flood Story campaign hopes to gain attention to obtain funding to help rebuild from the billions of dollars of damage caused by the Floods of 2008.
Stories of Community
The Cedar Rapids Flood Story defines the true sense of community by showing how the city has pulled together in tough times to help rise from the damage left behind by the Floods of 2008.
From the voluntary passing of a sales tax increase by Cedar Rapids citizens that should bring in millions of dollars for flood recovery a year to the generosity of thousands of volunteers from across the nation who have dedicated their time and energy to help clean and gut homes and businesses damaged by the flood, the Cedar Rapids Flood Story reveals the strong sense of community in Cedar Rapids.
Stories of Determination
The Cedar Rapids Flood Story also reveals the determination, hard work and resilience of this town located in America's heartland.
With over 300 public facilities damaged by the Flood of 2008, Cedar Rapids lost their City Hall, Jail, Municipal Court Facilities, Central Fire, Central Library and Police Headquarters. And with the public facilities, the heart of the Cedar Rapids Arts and Cultural corridor was impacted as well.
From the African American Museum and Cultural Center, National Czech and Slovak Museum, the historic Paramount Theater and Theatre Cedar Rapids face significant challenges as they work to become a valuable part of our cultural and community healing.
The town of Cedar Rapids is racing to rebuild as quickly as possible. The once vibrant business hub and growing dining and entertainment district is slowly coming back. However, significant financial challenges remain, the city of Cedar Rapids is dedicated to rebuilding and coming back stronger and better than before.
Sources:
Cedar Rapids Flood Story - www.cedarrapidsfloodstory.com
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1 Comments
Post a CommentA nice story. You might enjoy my story about Cedar Rapids after the flood, with photos of the Czechoslovokian village, etc. Some were taken by my nephew, a native of Hiawatha, as he helped rescue the last remaining water tower in town by frantically sandbagging in the dead of night. It is interesting that, when Sarah Palin and John McCain stopped there to campaign, they didn't even bother to tour the flood-ravaged parts of town.