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Photos: Derecho cleanup continues as officials visit Cedar Rapids, Aug. 14, 2020
Aug. 14, 2020 7:49 pm, Updated: Jul. 23, 2021 1:40 pm
Cleanup continues on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, days after the Aug. 10 derecho. Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst stopped in Cedar Rapids to help distribute supplies to residents in need, and Gov. Kim Reynolds toured damage at Kennedy High School.
Sen. Joni Ernst carries a package of food to a Cedar Rapids resident's car while volunteering some of her time at the HACAP Mobile Food Pantry at Veteran's Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Sen. Joni Ernst speaks with members of the media during a brief media conference after meeting with Linn County leaders at the Cedar Rapids Central Fire Station on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Vince Nelson of Cedar Rapids sits on his front porch on Park Avenue to and talks with Sen. Joni Ernst and a local firefighter as they tour the Wellington Heights neighborhood to see storm damage in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. Nelson said he had run out of food that morning and was looking for advice as to which grocery stores may still have food. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Sen. Joni Ernst talks with organizers at the HACAP Mobile Food Pantry at Veteran's Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Sen. Joni Ernst picks up a package of food for a family at the HACAP Mobile Food Pantry at Veteran's Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Sen. Joni Ernst carries a package of food to a family's trunk at the HACAP Mobile Food Pantry at Veteran's Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Sen. Joni Ernst places a package of food in the back seat of a woman's car at the HACAP Mobile Food Pantry at Veteran's Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Sen. Joni Ernst speaks with members of the media during a brief media conference after meeting with Linn County leaders at the Cedar Rapids Central Fire Station on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Mayor Brad Hart speaks with a firefighter at the Cedar Rapids Central Fire Station on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Damage to Don Miguel Tienda Mexicana, 2127 Wiley Boulevard SW, in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Damage to Soapy Waters Laundromat, 2133 Wiley Boulevard SW, in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Shannon Appleby (left) makes sandwiches with Veronica Griffin, a waitress at Jimmy Z's Bar & Grill, 112 2nd St SE, in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. On Thursday, Appleby made and distributed 300 sandwiches, along with cold bottles of water, chips and fruit, to residents cleaning up from the Derecho storm Monday. Appleby, who isn't physically able to cut and carry downed trees and limbs but he wanted to do something for his fellow Cedar Rapidians. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Shannon Appleby (right) hands a sandwich, cold water, chips and a banana to Chris Wichman as Wichman helps Mark Miller remove downed trees from his property in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. On Thursday, Appleby made and distributed 300 sandwiches, along with cold bottles of water, chips and fruit, to residents cleaning up from the Derecho storm Monday. Appleby, who isn't physically able to cut and carry downed trees and limbs but he wanted to do something for his fellow Cedar Rapidians. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Pfc. Elizabeth Miller of West Point, Iowa, with Alpha Co. 224th Brigade Engineer Battalion carries her gear as members of the National Guard unit stage to begin storm recovery operations at the Iowa National Guard Armory in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020.The soldiers will carry out debris removal and ice delivery missions in the area. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Vehicles with the 224th Brigade Engineer Battalion are staged at the National Guard unit stage to begin storm recovery operations at the Iowa National Guard Armory in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. The soldiers will carry out debris removal and ice delivery missions in the area. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Cecilia Miranda of Cedar Rapids, left, and Rosa Rodriguez of Cedar Rapids lift boxes of food for residents in need while volunteering at the HACAP Mobile Food Pantry at Veteran's Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Volunteer Michelle Eide of North Liberty loads a truck with cases of water for a resident's family and neighbors at the HACAP Mobile Food Pantry at Veteran's Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Volunteers work to distribute food to residents in need at the HACAP Mobile Food Pantry at Veteran's Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Cars line up for the HACAP Mobile Food Pantry at Veteran's Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Volunteers Grace Zimmerman, 17, of Cedar Rapids, left, Moses Victoire of Cedar Rapids and Dave Glenn-Burns of Cedar Falls work a chain together to pass cases of water to cars with residents in need at the HACAP Mobile Food Pantry at Veteran's Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Jesson Ngo, 13, of Cedar Rapids pushes a wheelbarrow of food and water followed by his brothers to take to their mom at the HACAP Mobile Food Pantry at Veteran's Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Amor Ngo, 12, left, and his brother Maurice, 10, pull a wagon of food together to take home to their mom from the HACAP Mobile Food Pantry at Veteran's Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Peyten Eide, 12, of North Liberty lifts a third case of water for Kara Fenstermaker of North Liberty to carry to a resident's car at the HACAP Mobile Food Pantry at Veteran's Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Hy-Vee trucks are unloaded to re-supply food and water at the HACAP Mobile Food Pantry at Veteran's Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Rosa Rodriguez of Cedar Rapids grabs a box of food for a Cedar Rapids resident while volunteering at the HACAP Mobile Food Pantry at Veteran's Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Volunteers load cases of water into a resident's car at the HACAP Mobile Food Pantry at Veteran's Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Calvin Setik, 13, of Cedar Rapids loads a wheelbarrow of water and food supplies to take back home with his dad, Clarence and 17-year-old brother Mervin at the HACAP Mobile Food Pantry at Veteran's Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Clarence Setik of Cedar Rapids walks with his sons, Mervin, 17, left, and Calvin, 13, right, as they head home with food and water from the HACAP Mobile Food Pantry at Veteran's Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Blanca Contreras of North Liberty stacks cases of water for other volunteers to grab and place in cars at the HACAP Mobile Food Pantry at Veteran's Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
One of two Hy-Vee trucks is seen being unloaded to re-supply food and water at the HACAP Mobile Food Pantry at Veteran's Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
A car is loaded with food and water to support ten families the resident plans to deliver to at the HACAP Mobile Food Pantry at Veteran's Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Ronald Stinson of Cedar Rapids walks along Park Avenue SE on his way home with groceries in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Gina Leahy sits with her 18-month-old son, Paul, while taking a break from cleaning debris from her front yard in the 2000 block of Bever Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Rhiannon Leahy, 8, plays on her scooter next to a pile of debris her mom has cleaned from their front yard along Bever Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Michael Leahy, 6, rides his trike by a pile of debris cleaned up by his mom in front of their house along Bever Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
A car is seen crushed by large tree limbs on the 2000 block of Bever Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids firefighters restock Rescue 1 before heading out for another call at the Cedar Rapids Central Fire Station on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Gov. Kim Reynolds meets with Cedar Rapids school officials including Superintendent Noreen Bush at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. The school has water damage from multiple holes in the roof. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Cleanup continues at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. The school has water damage from multiple holes in the roof. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Waterlogged ceiling tiles sag over the library at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. The school has water damage from multiple holes in the roof. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Gov. Kim Reynolds meets with Cedar Rapids school officials including Superintendent Noreen Bush (left) and Principal Jason Kline at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. The school has water damage from multiple holes in the roof. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Gov. Kim Reynolds meets with Cedar Rapids school officials including Principal Jason Kline at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. The school has water damage from multiple holes in the roof. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Gov. Kim Reynolds meets with Cedar Rapids school officials including Superintendent Noreen Bush (left) and Principal Jason Kline at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. The school has water damage from multiple holes in the roof. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Gov. Kim Reynolds meets with Cedar Rapids school officials including Principal Jason Kline at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. The school has water damage from multiple holes in the roof. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Gov. Kim Reynolds meets with Cedar Rapids school officials including Superintendent Noreen Bush (left) at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. The school has water damage from multiple holes in the roof. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Gov. Kim Reynolds stands in the Performing Arts Center while meeting with Cedar Rapids school officials at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. The school has water damage from multiple holes in the roof, and the roof over the stage was significant. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Waterlogged ceiling tiles and rainwater cover a science lab at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. The school has water damage from multiple holes in the roof. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Standing water remains in a classroom at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. The school has water damage from multiple holes in the roof. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Ducts run through the hallways as cleanup continues at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. The school has water damage from multiple holes in the roof. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Senior awards were delayed this year due to coronavirus closures at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids. Pickup had begun on Monday, Aug. 10, when a derecho caused significant damage to the school. Photographed on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Ducts run through the hallways as cleanup continues at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. The school has water damage from multiple holes in the roof. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks at a press conference at the Central Fire Station in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Azalia Taylor plates a BBQ chicken bowl at Caribbean Kitchen food truck in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. Patrick Rashed, owner and chef of Caribbean Kitchen, ended up just giving away bowls of his gumbo and BBQ, jerk and curry chicken with rice to people in need. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Neighbor Robert Estabrook (left) fist bumps Phil Rogers after Estabrook along with other neighbors Jeremiah Hawkins and Patrick Marx worked to remove a large tree that fell on top of the house Rogers lives in at the corner of 8th St. SW and 8th Avenue SW in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. Using chainsaws, chains, cables, a winch and a pickup truck Estabrook, Hawkins and Marx were able to remove the tree so the roof could be tarped in preparation for storm that are forecast. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Volunteers and staff with Mercy Chefs work assembly line-style as they plate meals for people driving through the parking lot at Oakhill Jackson Community Church in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. The faith-based, non-profit disaster relief organization, founded by chef Gary LeBlanc, has once again deployed to Cedar Rapids to serve professionally prepared meals to victims, volunteers and first responders in national emergencies and natural disasters. The organization was here during the Flood of 2008. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Taylor Koranda (center) takes an order from two people at her friend's food truck Patrick Rashed, owner and chef of Caribbean Kitchen in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. Rashed ended up just giving away bowls of his gumbo and BBQ, jerk and curry chicken with rice to people in need. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Jeremiah Hawkins puts a ladder to get on the roof of a neighbor's house as he, along with Patrick Marx and Robert. Estabrook work to remove and cut up a large tree off Phil Roger's house in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Jeremiah Hawkins puts a ladder to get on the roof of a neighbor's house as he, along with Patrick Marx and Robert. Estabrook work to remove and cut up a large tree off Phil Roger's house in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Jeremiah Hawkins puts a ladder to get on the roof of a neighbor's house as he, along with Patrick Marx and Robert. Estabrook work to remove and cut up a large tree off Phil Roger's house in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Ahmard Neely of Chesapeake, Virginia, with Mercy Chefs grabs two meals to give to a person as cars drive through the parking lot at Oakhill Jackson Community Church in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. This was Neely's first deployment with the aid organization. The faith-based, non-profit disaster relief organization, founded by chef Gary LeBlanc, has once again deployed to Cedar Rapids to serve professionally prepared meals to victims, volunteers and first responders in national emergencies and natural disasters. The organization was here during the Flood of 2008. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Chef Dustin Force with Mercy Chefs transfers salad into a tray on the serving line in the parking lot at Oakhill Jackson Community Church in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. The faith-based, non-profit disaster relief organization, founded by chef Gary LeBlanc, has once again deployed to Cedar Rapids to serve professionally prepared meals to victims, volunteers and first responders in national emergencies and natural disasters. The organization was here during the Flood of 2008. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Lamont Davis picks up meals of gumbo and BBQ, jerk and curry chicken at Caribbean Kitchen food truck in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. Patrick Rashed, owner and chef of Caribbean Kitchen, ended up just giving away bowls of his gumbo and BBQ, jerk and curry chicken with rice to people in need. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
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