Red Cross delivers over 98,000 meals to Iowans hit by derecho
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Corn lays nearly flat in a field south of Keystone, Iowa, on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. A storm slammed the Midwest with straight line winds of up to 100 miles per hour on Monday, gaining strength as it plowed through Iowa farm fields, flattening corn and bursting grain bins still filled with tens of millions of bushels of last year’s harvest. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette via AP)Corn lays nearly flat in a field south of Keystone, Iowa, on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. A storm slammed the Midwest with straight line winds of up to 100 miles per hour on Monday, gaining strength as it plowed through Iowa farm fields, flattening corn and bursting grain bins still filled with tens of millions of bushels of last year’s harvest. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette via AP)
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A damaged silo stands Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, near Solon, Iowa. Farmers across a wide swath of Iowa are dealing with the aftermath of a rare wind storm that turned what was looking like a record corn crop into deep losses for many. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette via AP)A damaged silo stands Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, near Solon, Iowa. Farmers across a wide swath of Iowa are dealing with the aftermath of a rare wind storm that turned what was looking like a record corn crop into deep losses for many. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette via AP)
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A damaged silo stands Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, near Solon, Iowa. Farmers across a wide swath of Iowa are dealing with the aftermath of a rare wind storm that turned what was looking like a record corn crop into deep losses for many. The storm, known as a derecho, slammed the Midwest with straight line winds of up to 100 miles per hour Monday, gaining strength as it plowed through Iowa farm fields, flattening corn and bursting grain bins still filled with tens of millions of bushels of last year’s harvest. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette via AP)A damaged silo stands Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, near Solon, Iowa. Farmers across a wide swath of Iowa are dealing with the aftermath of a rare wind storm that turned what was looking like a record corn crop into deep losses for many. The storm, known as a derecho, slammed the Midwest with straight line winds of up to 100 miles per hour Monday, gaining strength as it plowed through Iowa farm fields, flattening corn and bursting grain bins still filled with tens of millions of bushels of last year’s harvest. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette via AP)
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Iowa Department of Transportation workers help with tree debris removal as grain bins from the Archer Daniels Midland facility are seen severely damaged in Keystone, Iowa, on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. A storm slammed the Midwest with straight line winds of up to 100 miles per hour on Monday, gaining strength as it plowed through Iowa farm fields, flattening corn and bursting grain bins still filled with tens of millions of bushels of last year’s harvest. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette via AP)Iowa Department of Transportation workers help with tree debris removal as grain bins from the Archer Daniels Midland facility are seen severely damaged in Keystone, Iowa, on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. A storm slammed the Midwest with straight line winds of up to 100 miles per hour on Monday, gaining strength as it plowed through Iowa farm fields, flattening corn and bursting grain bins still filled with tens of millions of bushels of last year’s harvest. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette via AP)
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Damaged corn crops lie in a field on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Polk City, Iowa. Farmers across a wide swath of Iowa are dealing with the heartbreaking aftermath of a rare wind storm, known as a derecho, that turned what was looking like a record corn crop into deep losses for many. (Olivia Sun/The Des Moines Register via AP)Damaged corn crops lie in a field on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Polk City, Iowa. Farmers across a wide swath of Iowa are dealing with the heartbreaking aftermath of a rare wind storm, known as a derecho, that turned what was looking like a record corn crop into deep losses for many. (Olivia Sun/The Des Moines Register via AP)
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Grain bins are seen severely damaged on the Archer Daniels Midland facility in Keystone, Iowa, on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. A storm slammed the Midwest with straight line winds of up to 100 miles per hour on Monday, gaining strength as it plowed through Iowa farm fields, flattening corn and bursting grain bins still filled with tens of millions of bushels of last year’s harvest. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette via AP)Grain bins are seen severely damaged on the Archer Daniels Midland facility in Keystone, Iowa, on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. A storm slammed the Midwest with straight line winds of up to 100 miles per hour on Monday, gaining strength as it plowed through Iowa farm fields, flattening corn and bursting grain bins still filled with tens of millions of bushels of last year’s harvest. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette via AP)
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Residents help clear a fallen tree from an intersection after a severe storm, Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen via AP)Residents help clear a fallen tree from an intersection after a severe storm, Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen via AP)
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Sam Klaes, 13, of North Liberty, Iowa, wheels a barrel full of branches and twigs to the curb while helping family members clean up debris after a severe storm Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, in North Liberty. (Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen via AP)Sam Klaes, 13, of North Liberty, Iowa, wheels a barrel full of branches and twigs to the curb while helping family members clean up debris after a severe storm Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, in North Liberty. (Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen via AP)
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Laurie Berdahl stands in her front yard beginning to clean up downed limbs around her home, Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Berdahl's home suffered only minor damage but like most of the city she was without power. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette via AP)Laurie Berdahl stands in her front yard beginning to clean up downed limbs around her home, Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Berdahl's home suffered only minor damage but like most of the city she was without power. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette via AP)
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A loader clears a path from downed trees on Chandler Street SW, Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette via AP)A loader clears a path from downed trees on Chandler Street SW, Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette via AP)
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A storm with gusts more than 80 mph knocked down a tree, which crushed about four cars in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020. No one was injured. (Nick Coltrain/The Des Moines Register via AP )A storm with gusts more than 80 mph knocked down a tree, which crushed about four cars in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020. No one was injured. (Nick Coltrain/The Des Moines Register via AP )
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Pieces of the Buccaneer Arena roof litter the parking lot after a strong thunderstorm with high winds blew through the Des Moines metro on Monday, Aug. 10. 2020, in Urbandale, Iowa. (Kelsey Kremer/The Des Moines Register via AP)Pieces of the Buccaneer Arena roof litter the parking lot after a strong thunderstorm with high winds blew through the Des Moines metro on Monday, Aug. 10. 2020, in Urbandale, Iowa. (Kelsey Kremer/The Des Moines Register via AP)
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A tree fell across vehicles at a home in West Des Moines, Iowa, after a severe thunderstorm moved across Iowa on Monday Aug. 10, 2020, downing trees, power lines and damaging buildings. (AP Photo/David Pitt)A tree fell across vehicles at a home in West Des Moines, Iowa, after a severe thunderstorm moved across Iowa on Monday Aug. 10, 2020, downing trees, power lines and damaging buildings. (AP Photo/David Pitt)
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Des Moines city crews remove a tree fallen on Hickman Road, on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa after a storm with gusts more than 80 mph blew through the city. (Kelsey Kremer/The Des Moines Register via AP)Des Moines city crews remove a tree fallen on Hickman Road, on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa after a storm with gusts more than 80 mph blew through the city. (Kelsey Kremer/The Des Moines Register via AP)
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A group of people survey the damage to Buccaneer Arena from the building's lobby after a strong thunderstorm with high winds blew through the Des Moines metro on Monday, Aug. 10. 2020, in Urbandale, Iowa. (Kelsey Kremer/The Des Moines Register via AP )A group of people survey the damage to Buccaneer Arena from the building's lobby after a strong thunderstorm with high winds blew through the Des Moines metro on Monday, Aug. 10. 2020, in Urbandale, Iowa. (Kelsey Kremer/The Des Moines Register via AP )
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Severe weather with wind gusts over 80 mph downed trees causing power outages in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020. (Zach Boyden-Holmes/The Des Moines Register via AP)Severe weather with wind gusts over 80 mph downed trees causing power outages in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020. (Zach Boyden-Holmes/The Des Moines Register via AP)
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A traffic signal on Clinton Street is downed and signs are bent after a severe thunderstorm, Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen via AP)A traffic signal on Clinton Street is downed and signs are bent after a severe thunderstorm, Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen via AP)
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Tree limbs are downed in the Northside after a severe thunderstorm, Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen via AP)Tree limbs are downed in the Northside after a severe thunderstorm, Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen via AP)
Thursday marks one month since Iowa was hit by a derecho, leaving many residents with property damage and without power. The American Red Cross responded immediately and continues to work with local officials and community partners to address the needs of those affected. So far, nearly 300 volunteers assisted in helping Iowans recover after this natural disaster.
As of today, the Red Cross has delivered more than 18,500 relief supplies and distributed over 98,000 meals.
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