On August 10th, 2020 Iowa was ambushed by 80 - 110 mph winds in what meteorologist are calling a Derecho. The storm, which seemed to come out of nowhere, left hundreds of thousands of Iowans without power for days, an incredible amount of debris from old-growth trees, and damaged farmlands extensively.

While Iowa City and the surrounding areas sustained a lot of damage, what our neighbors to the north in Cedar Rapids are experiencing is much, much worse. In fact, a week later there are still people without homes, food, water, and electricity.