50s and there other winds at five15 gusting to 20 times. Sunny and 70. Your weekend coming up in just a bit. Good news for residents and businesses in the flood zone. The flood zone well open tomorrow at noon but only to those who live or open a business or run a business there. It will open at 7 00 a. M. For Flood Recovery. Most up to date evacuation map on our website, cbs 2 iowa dot com. This morning the city of cedar rapids held another press conference to update t community with the latest flood information. Information. Cbs 2 News Reporter joe husinga has important details detailsfrom that meeting this there are some tips to keep in mind if you are fortunate enough to be heading home. Be sure to check for any standing water in your basements or drains. If you find some near any electrical outlets or wires, first call your Energy Provider and get the power turned off. At that point, a licensed contractor has to come in and repair any damage. To verify if your the number on your sc
State. Planners and the public are mounting the fug of mount cher nonroad. Its needed when you consider 20,000 cars travel this stroach road every day. Matt hammel join us live from mount vernon road. Matt . Reporter once upon a time, this was the grand gateway into cedar rapids, the sign of a thriving community. Many people could like to see it be that way again. Reporter the lincoln highway was the first coast to coast pavedthrough way in the paved thruway in the country. Today, it is 5 lanes of speeding traffic, fast food, houses, and empty lots. Patricia, on a walk with mikey, says she wont drive it and the area needs more retail. Some type of grocery store. Hopefully, it will slow traffic down. Its a shotgun approach. Reporter feedback from hundreds of neighbors who have called it ugly and neglected suggest better traffic flow and just a cleaner look as goals. At the end of the day, its the private Property Owners that will be the ones that develop new retail or whatever that is.
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