November 23, 2010
By: Jana Bell
Houses damaged beyond repair by flooding in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, have been almost completely cleaned up by authorities, who say they are pleased with the progress made toward rebuilding areas of the city that were wiped out by flooding in the summer of 2008.
Since the Federal Emergency Management Agency will not cover the costs of the demolitions if they are not completed by November 27, crews are working quickly to finish the project.
The city's demolition project manager, John Riggs, told local news television station KCRG a milestone had been reached and the worst and most-dangerous homes have been torn down.
Late last week, the Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Review Board unanimously approved a plan to install additional flood protection measures in Cedar Rapids, according to the city's Gazette newspaper. However, the news outlet said only one side of downtown would be protected, due to the Army Corps' strict cost-benefit analysis, which requires a protective structure to guard at least as much in property insurance value as it cost to construct.
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