© Katina Zentz/Iowa City Press-Citizen Trees knocked down and debris on the ground is a sight many are seeing across eastern Iowa today.
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9:30 a.m. Wednesday update: Court Street, between Third and Fourth avenues, has reopened after crews cleaned the site of damage caused by Monday's storm, according to a City of Iowa City …
Cars light their own way along Riverside Drive after a derecho severe thunderstorm knocked out power to many street lights and thousands of homes, Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, in Iowa City, Iowa.
“We’re also aware of commercial and on-farm grain storage losses, which may affect storage capacity during harvest.
© Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen The city will work with the Department of Transportation to coordinate on debris collection, she said. Storm damage in Iowa City. But "as many people are out of power, they aren’t going to stock up on groceries."
The storm had 80 mph winds with some amateur reports of 113 mph gusts, Wilson said. A sign reads, "Expect delays" after a derecho severe thunderstorm knocked out power, Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, in University Heights, Iowa. © Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen Reynolds urged residents in hard-hit areas to be patient in that it could take several days for utility crews to repair outages and she urged communities, farmers and others to document damage in anticipation of the federal disaster request.Reynolds already has declared state disasters in 20 counties: The governor’s proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond to and recover from the effects of this severe weather in the affected counties.The Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program provides grants of up to $5,000 for households with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level or a maximum annual income of $43,440 for a family of three. Cars light their own way along Riverside Drive after a derecho severe thunderstorm knocked out power to many street lights and thousands of homes, Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, in Iowa City, Iowa.
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presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution Police officers will be patrolling neighborhoods. Hyatt said the ceiling of the Granger House is still intact and offers some protection to the interior of the building, though some water has been dripping on the inside of the house.
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The 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. citywide curfew that went into effect on Monday night is also still in place until further notice, the city said on its website.
Two people walk past a stop sign that was smashed deep into the ground after being struck by a tree during a severe thunderstorm, Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, at the corner of Beldon Avenue and Park Road in Iowa City, Iowa.
Hyatt said the next step is to get on the phone with insurance and go from there. Because communications have also been impacted, incoming traffic might not receive alerts about the closures. According to a City of Iowa City … "We need to get power back to …
Monday’s storm caused widespread damage throughout Iowa City, Assistant City Manager Ashley Monroe said Tuesday. A tree branch narrowly missed falling on the sign outside the Congregational Church after a severe thunderstorm, Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, on Clinton Street in Iowa City, Iowa. Grants are available for home or car repairs, replacement of clothing or food, and temporary housing expenses. A worker gathers tree limbs after a severe thunderstorm on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, in Iowa City, Iowa. There will be no garbage, recycling, or yard waste collection on Tuesday.
“We will have to address all that as we can and keep pushing forward.” Hy-Vee on North Dodge St. closes down their refrigerated section after a power outage from a severe storm on Monday, August 10, 2020 in Iowa City, Iowa. Workers remove tree limbs from an apartment building on Burlington St. after a severe thunderstorm on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, in Iowa City, Iowa.
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