PBS News Hour

Weeks after a derecho hit, Eastern Iowa is still struggling

Eastern Iowa is reeling a month after a rare windstorm called a derecho devastated the region, destroying hundreds of homes and half a million acres of corn. Newshour Weekend’s Christopher Booker reports on the financial burden of the derecho, made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Weeks after a derecho hit, Eastern Iowa is still struggling

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