Editing Cedar Rapids, Iowa (section)

=== August 10, 2020, Midwest derecho ===
On August&nbsp;10, 2020, [[August 2020 Midwest derecho|an intense derecho]] formed over the [[Midwest]] and moved eastward across [[Iowa]], with Cedar Rapids being the hardest-hit city. Sustained winds of {{convert|60|to|80|mph|kph}}, frequent [[Wind gust|gusts]] of {{convert|110|mph|kph}} or greater, and an estimated peak gust of {{convert|140|mph|kph}} on the southwest side of the city damaged the majority of residential and commercial buildings in Cedar Rapids, as well as 20 schools, and resulted in the closure of most local businesses.<ref>{{Cite web|last=US Department of Commerce|first=NOAA|title=Midwest Derecho - August 10, 2020, Updated: 8/20/20 11 am|url=https://www.weather.gov/dvn/summary_081020|access-date=September 12, 2020|website=weather.gov}}</ref> Thousands of trees were downed throughout all 75 square miles of Cedar Rapids. Most of the city's roads became mostly blocked or impassible due to downed trees and blown limbs, power poles along with their lines, and general debris, like large road signs, as well as damaged buildings, homes, and farms. 95% of the city was without power. Trash pickup stopped, cell phone service was very spotty for multiple days, and many gas leaks were reported.<ref name="press-citizen.com">{{Cite web|last1=Bridgeman|first1=Megan|last2=Ojeda|first2=Hillary|date=August 10, 2020|title=What we know about derecho storm damage in Iowa City|url=https://www.press-citizen.com/story/weather/2020/08/10/derecho-storm-iowa-city-damage-power-outage/3338604001/|access-date=August 15, 2020|website=Iowa City Press-Citizen}}</ref> [[Interstate 380 (Iowa)|Interstate 380]] was closed between Cedar Rapids and [[Iowa City]].<ref name="press-citizen.com"/>

Hospitals treated over 300&nbsp;patients for storm related injuries. Professional estimates suggested that cleanup and removal of the city's downed trees could take months. Arborists urged residents not to clear trees on their own, in order to avoid injury.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Iowa storm updates: Latest on power outages, cleanup in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City areas, Aug. 12|url=https://www.thegazette.com/news/iowa-storm-derecho-cleanup-power-outages-cedar-rapids-iowa-city-linn-county-johnson-aug-12|access-date=August 15, 2020|website=[[The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|The Gazette]] |location=Cedar Rapids}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Samenow|first=Jason|date=August 14, 2020|title=Cedar Rapids and nearby Iowa communities, still in shambles days after destructive derecho, plead for help|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/08/14/cedar-rapids-iowa-derecho/|access-date=August 16, 2020|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Breese|first=Travis|date=August 16, 2020|title=Out-of-town tree-trimmers expect to be in Cedar Rapids for months|url=http://kwwl.com/2020/08/15/out-of-town-tree-trimmers-expect-to-be-in-cedar-rapids-for-months/|access-date=August 16, 2020|publisher=KWWL}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Jordan|first=Erin|title=Cedar Rapids loses half its tree canopy in derecho|url=https://www.thegazette.com/cedar-rapids-loses-half-its-tree-canopy-in-derecho-storm-20200815|access-date=August 15, 2020|website=[[The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|The Gazette]] |location=Cedar Rapids}}</ref>

On Friday, August&nbsp;14, Governor [[Kim Reynolds]] arrived in Cedar Rapids, accompanied by Adjutant General Benjamin Corell of the Iowa National Guard. Gen. Corell said he had not seen a comparable level of damage since [[Hurricane Katrina]] in 2005. Other city officials described the damage as being even worse than the [[Iowa flood of 2008]].<ref name=":15">{{Cite web|date=August 14, 2020|title="We're Here Now": Governor Reynolds, National Guard finally arrive in Cedar Rapids on Friday|url=http://kwwl.com/2020/08/14/watch-live-gov-reynolds-holds-news-conference-from-cedar-rapids-updating-on-storm-relief/|access-date=August 16, 2020|publisher=KWWL News 7}}</ref>