Cedar Rapids first responders recall taking record number of calls after 2020 derecho

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa’s News Now) — Sunday marks five years since the August 2020 derecho in Cedar Rapids.

Even with every natural disaster experience eastern Iowa has been through, none required the all-hands on deck response quite like this in Cedar Rapids.

Police and fire crews are trained to be ready for any and all challenges, but August 10, 2020 threw everything at the city’s first responders…

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