Cedar Rapids continues to rebuild post-flood: Daily Iowan Reader, June 12

Cedar Rapids continues to rebuild post-flood

Despite a change in floodwater levels and protection measures between flooding in 2008 and 2013, Cedar Rapids officials, residents, and business owners say the emotional wear and tear has stayed consistent.

But they say the emotional strain suffered five years ago, when the Cedar River inundated dozens of city blocks, has revealed an encouraging silver lining.

With 2008 fresh in the minds of many Cedar Rapids residents, they say flood prevention efforts this time around proved to be more effective.

To date, the 2008 flood has cost the city of Cedar Rapids at least $500 million, Cedar Rapids City Councilor Kris Gulick said. He said city staff members are still trying to pull together the figures on the cost of the this year’s flooding.

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