'The Devastation Is Widespread.' Iowans Continue To Struggle Following Deadly Derecho
Tens of thousands are still without power in the aftermath of the storm system that slammed the state last week, flattening homes, buildings and countless acres of farmland.
Thousands of Iowans are still coping with the aftermath of a storm that pummeled the state last Monday with 100-mile-per-hour winds â a storm that flattened corn and soybean crops, damaged grain elevators and leveled banks, churches and homes.
More than 158,000 Iowans were still without power as of Friday evening, according to Iowa Public. By Sunday morning, more than 98,000 continued to lack power, according to the monitoring site .
