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Cedar Rapids woman sentenced to prison for FEMA fraud

By Lynda Waddington 6/24/09

A 30-year-old Cedar Rapids woman has been sentenced to two months in federal prison for lying to the Federal Emergency Management Agency in an application for flood disaster relief.

Red tape continues to hamper flood recovery, frustrate residents

By Lynda Waddington 6/12/09

One year after massive floods washed over Iowa’s second-largest city and surrounding areas, many Linn County residents believe too many government roadblocks remain on the road to full recovery.

FEMA redraws flood maps, catches towns off guard

By Lynda Waddington 4/13/09

ELY — It was a cold February day when Pat and Cindy Nulty learned that their home, untouched by last June’s massive flooding, was placed in a flood zone.

After the flood, Iowa mental health providers eye ‘the tip of the iceberg’

By Lynda Waddington 8/12/08

“There are beginning to be increased calls from some of the service providers, but its still too early to even get a handle on what we think volume is going to be,” said Cindy Kaestner, executive director of Abbe Center for Community Mental Health.

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