Articles Tagged: Iowa Derecho 2020

CEDAR RAPIDS — In times of trouble, look for the helpers. That’s the advice Fred Rogers, better known as the …

CEDAR RAPIDS – After the winds died down and Cedar Rapids began the arduous task of cleaning up after the …

Financial help is available to people affected by the Aug. 10 derecho, the powerful windstorm that devastated parts of Iowa, …

Cedar Rapids leaders are holding a news conference at 3 p.m. Friday to provide updates on ongoing storm recovery efforts. The Gazette …

Almost two weeks since Marion went through its ‘largest natural disaster ever experienced,” city leaders are feeling confident about the …

By Linn County Master Gardener We all have damaged trees and aren’t sure where to turn for information. Here are …

MARION – After more than 30 years as chief executive officer, Shannon Ramsay will step down and transition into a …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Jess Karma expects her neighborhood will be last to be restored. She and her neighbors in Cedar …

When a devastating derecho surprised Eastern Iowa on Aug. 10, there was little time to prepare. Government officials and nonprofits …

Under 10,000 of Alliant Energy’s Linn County customers were without power heading into Friday night. As of 5 p.m., 9,850 …

In the past week, Uptown Marion has transformed into a disaster recovery hub. A command center has been operating out …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Two cats are now the only residents in Carmen Baker’s trailer home on the northwest side of …

In the aftermath of the derecho that pummeled the Cedar Rapids area, we asked readers: What questions do you have about …

Pamela Elliot was in her second-floor apartment when the sirens went off. She was working from home because of the …

IOWA CITY – In neat cursive 143 years ago, University of Iowa professor Gustavus Detlef Hinrichs wrote in an Iowa …