The derecho that hit Cedar Rapids on Aug. 10 caused $60 million to $80 million worth of damage, according to the city. Overall, the August derecho caused $7.5 billion worth of damage, according to estimates from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Washington Post reported that no thunderstorm or tornado has caused “as much […]
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Derecho relief: Survey asks Linn County residents about their needs; FEMA is closing Cedar Rapids center
Linn County agencies have created a questionnaire to identify what residents still need in the aftermath of the Aug. 10 derecho. County residents impacted by the derecho are encouraged to complete the questionnaire. Linn County Public Health, HACAP and Waypoint partnered with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach to create the assessment. The information provided […]
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FEMA opens disaster recovery center in Cedar Rapids
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) opened a disaster recovery center in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday. Individuals impacted by the Aug. 10 derecho can submit documents for their disaster assistance application at the site. The disaster recovery center is located at the parking lot between Kernels Stadium and Kingston Stadium, 950 Rockford Rd SW. People […]
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Gov. Reynolds tells two very different stories about derecho relief to Iowans, the RNC on Tuesday
Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Tuesday night speech to the Republican National Convention may have surprised anyone who listened to her news conference in Cedar Rapids earlier on Tuesday. During the news conference, Reynolds said she believes not all the federal aid she asked for to help Iowans recover from the Aug. 10 derecho will be approved. […]
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President Trump approves federal aid for Linn County, but 26 other counties are still under review
On Thursday night, Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office announced President Trump had partially approved her request for federal aid for individuals and businesses affected by the Aug. 10 derecho. On Monday, the president approved the Public Assistance part of Reynolds’ major disaster declaration request. FEMA Public Assistance provides federal aid for the repair of public infrastructure […]
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President Trump stops briefly in Iowa to discuss derecho damage and recovery
“This has been a very loving area for me,” President Donald Trump said about Cedar Rapids on Tuesday. The president stopped at the Eastern Iowa Airport for 70 minutes on Tuesday morning, while he was traveling across the country on Air Force One to hold a campaign rally in Yuma, Arizona. During her press conference […]
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President Trump approved only a small percentage of the federal aid requested for Iowa
On Monday morning, President Donald Trump told reporters he had approved the request for a major disaster declaration submitted at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday by Gov. Kim Reynolds. “I’ve just approved an emergency declaration for Iowa who had an incredible windstorm,” he said, just before leaving the White House on a campaign trip to Minnesota […]
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President Trump said he approved federal disaster aid for Iowa
Update: During her Monday afternoon news conference, Gov. Reynolds said President Trump will visit Iowa on Tuesday. President Trump said on Monday morning he’d approved a federal major disaster declaration for Iowa counties affected by the derecho that struck the state one week ago. “I’ve just approved an emergency declaration for Iowa who had an […]
