Many Iowans are still without power. 4 are dead.
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washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/0…
Dealing with this devastation during a pandemic is particularly problematic.
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While Iowa does periodically get milder versions of these storms, meteorologists estimate this derecho left a swathe of destruction 60-70 miles wide as it moved through the state.
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Because our food supply is volatile right now due to the pandemic, this has the potential to create some food supply issues.
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It's a loss that will take millions the city doesn't have to replace.
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The building they once called home is completely open to the sky.
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While Trump did tweet about the storm on Tuesday and Pence was in Iowa on Thursday, there has been no federal disaster relief provided.
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Keep shouting about it. Trump has abandoned farmers who were already suffering from his sanctions.
cnbc.com/2019/08/08/i-w…
United Way: …ayofeastcentraliowa.galaxydigital.com/need/index?s=1…
HACAP - Food Assistance:
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Greater CR Foundation Disaster Recovery Fund:
gcrcf.org/2020/08/greate…
wfaa.com/article/news/l…
If you're not able to, invest a little time in helping amplify what's happening in Iowa and make sure they get some federal relief to put their lives back together again.
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