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...Czech Village gathering, which drew a handful of neighbors, is among several commemorations being held this month in Cedar Rapids and across eastern Iowa to mark the one-year anniversary of flooding that deluged cities large and small, upending many lives and causing an estimated $10 billion worth of damage ($6 billion in Cedar Rapids alone). Eighty-eight of Iowa's 99 counties were declared a natural disaster area as a result of last year's flooding and two deadly tornadoes. While progress has been made to recover from Iowa's worst disaster, many frustrated homeowners still await government help...
...make a down payment on another home. Residents are also thankful for the hard labor of countless volunteers. And in March, Cedar Rapids voters approved a local-option sales tax expected to produce $17 million a year to be used for buyouts. But the city's plan to improve flood protection, redevelop the riverfront and rebuild public facilities remains a concern for some. It includes buying out flood-damaged homes in the flood plain to make way for green space, flood walls and levees. "The city didn't look after their people," says Frank King, a neighborhood leader. "They have...
...bigger idea here is that WebOS is designed to simulate the Web itself. In fact, anyone who can build a website can write applications for this platform, which is why Rubinstein expects a flood of Pre apps shortly. "The user environment in WebOS is a website," Rubinstein says. That's a powerful hook, especially if you believe that the Web will continue to grow relentlessly...
...Robson, president of the National Association of Home Builders, volunteered that the stimulus plan has done little to stop the flood of homebuilders who have been forced out of business or had to default on loans. Those loans to builders are a big concern for local banks, and Robson worried that foreclosures on residential real estate developments would continue if no help arrives. What's more, no one is predicting that the economic stimulus will put the job market in the positive category anytime soon. The White House predicts the stimulus bill will create about 200,000 jobs a month...
...collapse was an enormous stimulus package, including under its vast umbrella everything from infrastructure to the creation of “green” jobs. Its very immensity required some of the same good ol’ American optimism that had won Obama his mandarin’s perch. Flood the economy with enough money, the premise went, and we can all float our little rafts to the golden shores of prosperity. But despite the plan’s elephantine nature—and its bizarre twist on trickle-down—Democrats had a tough time selling...