One year ago, on August 10, 2020, a Derecho swept across the Midwest causing incredible devastation. The massive storm hit Eastern Iowa especially hard with 140 mph winds knocking down trees, communications towers and power lines. Leaving over a quarter of a million customers without power. One year after the storm, power is back on and stronger than ever. We’ve replaced 3,600 poles and 6 million feet – or over 1,000 miles – of power lines. We helped repair 200 homes and recently pledged to repl

3.3K views · 65 reactions | The Cedar Rapids Test Iowa site at the Iowa DOT facility was blown away by the Derecho that hit Aug. 10, 2020. In true Iowa fashion, it was up and running again in less than two days. | Iowa Department of Transportation | Facebook