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Aug 10, 2020 · The most extreme winds, estimated at 110-140 mph, destroyed or damaged numerous outbuildings, barns, grain bins, homes, mobile homes, apartment buildings, trees, and power poles in parts of Benton, Linn, Jones, Cedar, and Clinton Counties. The Cedar Rapids area was particularly hard hit.
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The term derecho was unknown to most everyone in Cedar Rapids until August 10, 2020, when we were faced with one head-on. The Midwest is known for flooding and tornados, but no one anticipated a fast-moving hurricane-like storm with straight-line winds of up to 140 miles per hour lasting over 45 minutes. When the unprecedented storm passed and peop...
City crews began clearing roadways immediately to make way for emergency vehicles. Fire and Police departments responded to record-shattering numbers of calls for service. Emergency shelters, neighborhood resource centers, and food distribution sites were established. Informational flyers were distributed at the local grocery, home improvement stor...
Clean-up efforts began immediately and lasted months because of the sheer volume. When all was done, more than 4.2 million cubic yards of tree debris was hauled. Jamey Flannery, president of the debris-hauling company, said it was the worst their company had seen, including in Louisiana after hurricane Katrina. Other recovery efforts will take much...
The derecho was at its strongest when it moved across the Cedar Rapids area of eastern Iowa. Based on the severity of damage observed, the NWS estimated that wind gusts of 130–140 mph (210–230 km/h) impacted parts of Benton and Linn counties in Iowa, including downtown Cedar Rapids and Marion.
Aug 10, 2021 · The devastating 2008 flood destroyed 1,300 homes and wiped out more than 1,300 jobs in Cedar Rapids, with floodwater covering 10 square miles along the Cedar River.
Aug 21, 2020 · Members of the Iowa Air National Guard remove trees limbs near downed power lines in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on August 18, 2020, eight days after a powerful derecho hit the Midwest.
Aug 10, 2020 · Calm to Chaos - Moments Before Derecho Storm 8/10/20 - Ankeny, Iowa. My security camera captured the storm as it rolled through on Monday. This is the complete video. Here is the last...
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