Hundreds of trees replanted at Atkins Roundhouse after 2020 derecho

Hundred of trees have been planted in the Atkins Roadhouse area after the park suffered significant damage from the 2020 derecho.The Roadhouse reopened in Augu ...
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Five years after the 2020 derecho, Iowa’s tree canopy still far from recovered

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Sunday, Aug. 10, marks five years since the 2020 Midwest Derecho tore across Iowa, leaving a path of destruction that remains visible in many communities. The line of storms ...
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Iowa reflects on the impact of the 2020 derecho five years later

Five years ago, a catastrophic derecho swept across Iowa, causing widespread destruction, claiming lives, and leaving a lasting impact on the state. A weather station in Albion, Marshall County, ...
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Five years after the 2020 derecho, are the storms becoming more common?

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Five years ago, destructive prolonged wind gusts of up to 140 mph blew through Iowa, felling trees, ...
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Cedar Rapids first responders recall taking record number of calls after 2020 derecho

Sunday marks five years since the August 2020 derecho in Cedar Rapids. Even with every natural disaster experience eastern Iowa has been through, none required the all-hands on deck response quite ...
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The progress and struggle to build resilient homes in Eastern Iowa five years after the derecho

Omar Zepeda walks along scaffolding while checking his work on the siding for houses in the Dows Farm Agri-community development in Linn County on July 31. The six-home development was awarded $1 ...