Iowa’s homes, cornfields, utilities and government agencies have estimated losses of nearly $ 4 billion from last week unusual storm, Governor Kim Reynolds said Sunday. The governor announced that they were submitting a quick presidency over major disaster declaration to the federal government, which was seeking money to rebuild and …
Read More »Iowa pleads for federal aid 6 days after shock Derecho Storm
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Jessica Tennyson, 34, stays in her apartment on the southeast side of town for as long as she can at night. Eventually, however, the heat is too much for them to bear, and they have to go out into the pitch-black street. “I’m always afraid I’m …
Read More »123 new cases in Douglas County
(WOWT) – Here’s a summary of new cases and other COVID-19 stats reported today by health officials in Nebraska and Iowa. 123 new cases in Douglas County The Douglas County Health Department reported 123 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the area to …
Read More »Total COVID-19 cases in Iowa since March hit over 52,000
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) – Hundreds more Iovans were reported to have tested positive for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, adding to a total now more than 52,000 in the state. As of 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 16, the Iowa Department of Public Health has reported 666 …
Read More »Storm with wind of 100 mph ripped through Midwest
A rare storm picked up winds of 100 mph and with force similar to a domestic hurricane Monday over the Midwest, blowing over trees, blowing cars, causing widespread damage to property and leaving hundreds of thousands without power as it passed through Chicago and in Indiana and Michigan moved. The …
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