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Deadly derecho leaves path of destruction across Midwest, 1 million without power

A derecho lashed through Illinois, Indiana and Iowa, flipping cars, downing trees, causing widespread property damage and knocking out power.

midamerican - USA Today
8:10am PDT - August 11th, 2020

Storm with 100 mph winds rips through Midwest

The storm caused widespread property damage and left hundreds of thousands without power.

midamerican - CBS News
4:21am PDT - August 11th, 2020

Derecho in Midwest traveled 770 miles in 14 hours, flipped trucks and smashed a grain elevator

The wicked winds of a rare derecho roared hundreds of miles across the Midwest on Monday, flipping vehicles, damaging property and leaving over a million without power.

midamerican - Fox News
4:16am PDT - August 11th, 2020

Derecho storm leaves more than a million without power in Midwest

Storm brought winds of up to 100mph

midamerican - Independent
4:04am PDT - August 11th, 2020

Storm with 100 mph winds rips through Midwest

The storm caused widespread property damage and left hundreds of thousands without power.

midamerican - CBS News
6:54pm PDT - August 10th, 2020

Powerful derecho with 100mph winds causes chaos across Midwest

The storm known as a derecho lasted several hours as it tore from eastern Nebraska across Iowa and parts of Wisconsin and Illinois, had the wind speed of a major hurricane, and likely caused more widespread damage than a normal tornado.

midamerican - Fox News
5:31pm PDT - August 10th, 2020

Powerful derecho leaves path of devastation across Midwest

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A rare storm packing 100 mph winds and with power similar to an inland hurricane swept across the Midwest on Monday, blowing over trees, flipping vehicles, causing widespread property damage and leaving hundreds of thousands…

midamerican - Associated Press
2:19pm PDT - August 10th, 2020

Simone Manuel still sometimes feels excluded as a Black swimmer

The 23-year-old says swimming "definitely has a long way to go when you're talking about diversity and inclusion."

midamerican - CBS News
12:44pm PDT - July 23rd, 2020

Elon Musk is now officially richer than Warren Buffett. Here's why that doesn't necessarily tell the full story of the billionaires' wealth.

  • Elon Musk has overtaken Warren Buffett on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
  • The Tesla CEO is worth $70.5 billion, while the Berkshire Hathaway CEO's fortune stands at $69.2 billion.
  • Musk has benefited from Tesla stock skyrocketing i…

    midamerican - Business Insider
    9:21am PDT - July 13th, 2020

An Iowa girl asked Warren Buffett about climate change. He blew the answer. https://t.co/mXoZ3aCqCU

DomPachino101 (@DomPachino101)
9:23pm PDT - June 3rd, 2023

RT @CMA_Social: #Iowa girl asked #WarrenBuffett abt #ClimateChange.He blew the answer.Isn’t there a point where #corporation & its #investo

Climate Crisis (@ClimateCrisis_B)
11:00am PDT - June 3rd, 2023

#Iowa girl asked #WarrenBuffett abt #ClimateChange.He blew the answer.Isn’t there a point where #corporation & its #investors have amassed so much #wealth tht they shld b able 2 recognize there R other goals besides money that desperately need 2 b pursued? https://t.co/np8sH9UDGI

CMA_Social (@CMA_Social)
10:56am PDT - June 3rd, 2023

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Nationwide Job Search (@NWJS_jobs)
7:55am PDT - June 3rd, 2023

RT @IowaRTL: Come out and see us during the Homeschool Iowa Conference on June 9-10, at the MidAmerican Energy RecPlex in West Des Moines!…

Des Moines News (@desmoinesvein)
1:17pm PDT - June 2nd, 2023

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Dallas County GOP (@dcgopia)
12:42pm PDT - June 2nd, 2023

RT @IowaRTL: Come out and see us during the Homeschool Iowa Conference on June 9-10, at the MidAmerican Energy RecPlex in West Des Moines!…

Steve Scheffler (@slscheffler)
12:11pm PDT - June 2nd, 2023

RT @IowaRTL: Come out and see us during the Homeschool Iowa Conference on June 9-10, at the MidAmerican Energy RecPlex in West Des Moines!…

Iowa Faith & Freedom (@IowaFaith)
12:07pm PDT - June 2nd, 2023

RT @IowaRTL: Come out and see us during the Homeschool Iowa Conference on June 9-10, at the MidAmerican Energy RecPlex in West Des Moines!…

Iowan Politics (@iowanpolitics)
6:51am PDT - June 2nd, 2023

Come out and see us during the Homeschool Iowa Conference on June 9-10, at the MidAmerican Energy RecPlex in West Des Moines! https://t.co/q4kFGBN7QT

Iowa Right to Life (@IowaRTL)
6:22am PDT - June 2nd, 2023

Activity returning to Brown’s Lake as water level nears normal #WaterEnergy #WaterSource #Water #WaterBottle [Video] Finally, after a big boost from MidAmerican Energy, the water at Brown's Lake is once high enough for boating. The swimming beach, also… https://t.co/NoMsGKRZOS

Asha Fassbender (@FassbenderENG)
5:59pm PDT - June 1st, 2023

Finally, after a big boost from MidAmerican Energy, the water at Brown's Lake is once high enough for boating. The swimming beach, also closed the past two years, is set to reopen Saturday. "It's been two years since we've seen that." https://t.co/FCuwEhPvIf

Sioux City Journal (@scj)
4:07pm PDT - June 1st, 2023

RT @Enhance___: Opinion: An Iowa girl asked Warren Buffett about climate change. He blew the answer. #SmartNews https://t.co/2hDVIYLpth

우리형 칼 아이칸 (@jjjoal2)
12:37am PDT - June 1st, 2023

"Hannah pointed out that these plants are enormous sources of greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful pollutants, and said it is past time to replace them with a proper mix of solar, battery storage, and wind." https://t.co/djXVErZwB4 #CleanUpMidAm

Clean Up MidAm (@CleanUpMidAm)
11:08am PDT - May 31st, 2023