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Alliant Energy and community partners have launched “Project ReConnect,” a program to fund electrical repairs that will allow power to be restored following the Aug. 10 derecho. As power restores to communities, Alliant reports many …
A program to help small businesses keep their utilities on is being expanded to help more businesses avoid having their gas or electric service disconnected. The Iowa Economic Development Authority announced Friday that eligibility requirements …
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Homeowners, renters and merchants in Linn County can apply now for federal disaster aid to help them recover from the Aug. 10 derecho. On Thursday evening, President Donald Trump partially approved the state’s …
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Over 21,000 Alliant Energy customers in Linn County were still without power heading into Wednesday night. Its website showed that 21,568 of Alliant’s 97,603 Linn County customers were without power as of 5 …
The Iowa Utilities Board is hosting an online summary of estimated power restoration timelines for Iowa residents who have not been able to reach their utility company for answers, the IUB said this week. Customers affected by …
Above: A Heartland Cooperative grain bin in Cambridge sits crumpled after it was damaged in last week’s storm. Photo by Michael Crumb
Below: Corn showing significant damage in rural Jasper County. Photo by Emily Blobaum
As farmers …
Out and about in Ankeny last week I noticed a number of crews in Carolina Power trucks around town working on restoring my neighbors’ electricity. Seeing folks from that far away working on restoring our …
Des Moines Register: President Donald Trump said today that he has approved Iowa’s application for a major federal disaster declaration in the aftermath of last week’s derecho. “I just approved an emergency declaration for Iowa, who …
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Half of Cedar Rapids’ tree canopy was destroyed by last week’s hurricane-force storm. The cost of replacing the damaged city-owned trees alone could be tens of millions of dollars. Todd Fagan, Cedar Rapids …
Gov. Kim Reynolds formally requested an expedited Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for communities severely affected by the derecho storm last Monday, the governor’s office announced Sunday evening. Reynolds indicated Iowa will need an estimated $3.9 …
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