Cedar Rapids By the Numbers

Here are the results from the canvassing project that First Lutheran helped complete last month of EVERY HOUSE IN THE FLOODED AREA! The statistics will help the city get a better handle on ongoing recovery efforts and will help the Recovery Coalition concentrate efforts to rebuild the city. Here is what we found:

Disaster Addresses visited	3135
Phone number given	474
No one home	1829
Looked Abandoned	592
Rental	175
Owner Occupied	503
Being worked byVRC	0
Being worked by UMCOR	46
Rebuilding
Yes	536
No	90
Need help rebuilding
Yes	181
No	183
Rebuilding steps needed
Muck & Gut	47
Electrical	58
Plumbing	59
Siding	80
Drywall	76
Paint	96
Carpentry	143
Jumpstart
Yes	219
No	103
Declined	27
Undecided	19
2nd interview	30
FEMA THU
Yes	61
No	315
IUNDGP
Yes	217
No	82
Most important flood need
Rental Housing	13
Food	18
Clothing	21
Furniture	46
Appliances	39
Utilities	28
Support systems	16