This Bryce Hall Problem & Controversy, Are USPS Mailboxes Really Being Removed, Iowa
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Date: 2020-08-18
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Brittany
I live in Iowa (luckily a part that was only mildly damaged) but my hometown is absolutely decimated. I drove up through Marion and Cedar Rapids the same night of the storm from where I live further south, and the full 45 minute drive was pitch black. 50+ ft power lines on miles of highway are completely on the ground, 100+ year old trees are snapped in half/have lost all of their limbs/or have fallen and crushed homes and businesses. Roofs have been torn off of homes and businesses. Apartment buildings are simply missing the top floor. And this wasn t just 45 minutes to an hour of 100+ mph wind gusts, this was SUSTAINED winds of 100+ mph. It has been a full week and there are huge parts of Cedar Rapids that still don t have power and it has been HOT & HUMID here. Iowa isn t built for storms like this - we get thunderstorm warnings and watches issued all the time in the summer, but so often they end up not being very intense or it doesn t storm at all, so I don t think a lot of people were even aware something like a derecho was coming, and if they did they didn t receive much warning. I didn t even know something like this could happen until it did. Also, I believe part of the reason a lot of the country probably hasn t heard about it, was that 1) Joe Biden announced his VP pick the same day as the storm and 2) for nearly 3 days (and some longer) in most of the part of the state that was damaged, we couldn t access the internet, cell service (couldn t even call 911, let alone text family or loved ones. Most of us thought oh the worst of the damage must be where I am and so for a while we didn t even know how bad it truly was and how far the damage reached.
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I live in Iowa (luckily a part that was only mildly damaged) but my hometown is absolutely decimated. I drove up through Marion and Cedar Rapids the same night of the storm from where I live further south, and the full 45 minute drive was pitch black. 50+ ft power lines on miles of highway are completely on the ground, 100+ year old trees are snapped in half/have lost all of their limbs/or have fallen and crushed homes and businesses. Roofs have been torn off of homes and businesses. Apartment buildings are simply missing the top floor. And this wasn t just 45 minutes to an hour of 100+ mph wind gusts, this was SUSTAINED winds of 100+ mph. It has been a full week and there are huge parts of Cedar Rapids that still don t have power and it has been HOT & HUMID here. Iowa isn t built for storms like this - we get thunderstorm warnings and watches issued all the time in the summer, but so often they end up not being very intense or it doesn t storm at all, so I don t think a lot of people were even aware something like a derecho was coming, and if they did they didn t receive much warning. I didn t even know something like this could happen until it did. Also, I believe part of the reason a lot of the country probably hasn t heard about it, was that 1) Joe Biden announced his VP pick the same day as the storm and 2) for nearly 3 days (and some longer) in most of the part of the state that was damaged, we couldn t access the internet, cell service (couldn t even call 911, let alone text family or loved ones. Most of us thought oh the worst of the damage must be where I am and so for a while we didn t even know how bad it truly was and how far the damage reached.
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Abbby
As someone who was born and raised in Iowa I can say that the derecho was one of the most devastating things I have ever seen come through. Semis were flipped over, roofs were torn off and building collapsed. This does not include the massive amount of tree damage and electrical damage. I personally was without power for 6 days and many I know still do not have power. My office still does not have power. People are living in tents because shelters were only just established two days ago. Entire buildings collapsed. We are looking at a few months of repairs at least.
Cell phone and internet service have been spotty and trying to obtain information has been incredibly difficult. It may not look that bad in photos and videos but as someone who is here and has lived in Cedar Rapids my entire life it is devastating
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As someone who was born and raised in Iowa I can say that the derecho was one of the most devastating things I have ever seen come through. Semis were flipped over, roofs were torn off and building collapsed. This does not include the massive amount of tree damage and electrical damage. I personally was without power for 6 days and many I know still do not have power. My office still does not have power. People are living in tents because shelters were only just established two days ago. Entire buildings collapsed. We are looking at a few months of repairs at least.
Cell phone and internet service have been spotty and trying to obtain information has been incredibly difficult. It may not look that bad in photos and videos but as someone who is here and has lived in Cedar Rapids my entire life it is devastating
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Alyssa
Its wild right now in Iowa, but at the same time it's sad to say we are used to hits like this. You can never always be prepared, but you always know it could happen. My god parents are having to remodel the first floor of their house, their roof was torn off. But they are not as bad as others. Thankfully no one in my family lost power, but many were without for quite a while, or are still out. Proud to be able to say I am apart of a family that always helps. My dad has been all over doing what he can to help. Gotta give it to iowa, that when it comes to helping your neighbor, they are the first to stand up and help. Its amazing to see how many people, no matter how effected, are helping where they can.
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Its wild right now in Iowa, but at the same time it's sad to say we are used to hits like this. You can never always be prepared, but you always know it could happen. My god parents are having to remodel the first floor of their house, their roof was torn off. But they are not as bad as others. Thankfully no one in my family lost power, but many were without for quite a while, or are still out. Proud to be able to say I am apart of a family that always helps. My dad has been all over doing what he can to help. Gotta give it to iowa, that when it comes to helping your neighbor, they are the first to stand up and help. Its amazing to see how many people, no matter how effected, are helping where they can.
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Patrick
My dad's birthday is tomorrow and they're having a small dinner party. If my wife and I go it will be 8 adults and 4 young children attending and I really don't feel comfortable going but also none of us have shown any symptoms and my parents aren't really worried about Covid so in their eyes we don't really have a reason to say no.
Would it even make a difference if we wore a mask or not at that gathering if we're going to be eating together? I'm still going to wear a mask in my day to day regardless but I'm curious.
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My dad's birthday is tomorrow and they're having a small dinner party. If my wife and I go it will be 8 adults and 4 young children attending and I really don't feel comfortable going but also none of us have shown any symptoms and my parents aren't really worried about Covid so in their eyes we don't really have a reason to say no.
Would it even make a difference if we wore a mask or not at that gathering if we're going to be eating together? I'm still going to wear a mask in my day to day regardless but I'm curious.
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Earendilgrey
I feel for those in Iowa. We went through the same here in Southern Illinois in 2009. We were out of power over a week where I live but I know other counties had it worse. My 5 minute drive home from work took 45 minutes because the power lines were down on both major roads to my house and one also had the entire roof from a large apartment build curled up in the road like someone took a can opener to it. I had to drive an hour to my parents to take a shower cause our water was out for a few days in my area.
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I feel for those in Iowa. We went through the same here in Southern Illinois in 2009. We were out of power over a week where I live but I know other counties had it worse. My 5 minute drive home from work took 45 minutes because the power lines were down on both major roads to my house and one also had the entire roof from a large apartment build curled up in the road like someone took a can opener to it. I had to drive an hour to my parents to take a shower cause our water was out for a few days in my area.
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Jessica
These influencer are making it harder for the people who have normal jobs or gyms opening up significantly difficult if people cant stop partying why would they bother open the gym, schools, and more when people online are not even willing to stop partying and taking it seriously. You guys are fortunate to make money and influence take the time to put the ego aside and try influence people to take it seriously without having to do a dumbass stay at home ad that a bunch of celebs had to do
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These influencer are making it harder for the people who have normal jobs or gyms opening up significantly difficult if people cant stop partying why would they bother open the gym, schools, and more when people online are not even willing to stop partying and taking it seriously. You guys are fortunate to make money and influence take the time to put the ego aside and try influence people to take it seriously without having to do a dumbass stay at home ad that a bunch of celebs had to do
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UrSoMeanBoss
Ah, the four-stage model to scientific-driven policy!
Scientists: coronavirus will spread if we dont act! politicians: (nothing) coronavirus: (spreads) politicians: (pikachu face)
Scientists: climate change will worsen if we dont act! politicians: (nothing) climate: [you are here] politicians: (pending inevitable pikachu face)
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Ah, the four-stage model to scientific-driven policy!
Scientists: coronavirus will spread if we dont act! politicians: (nothing) coronavirus: (spreads) politicians: (pikachu face)
Scientists: climate change will worsen if we dont act! politicians: (nothing) climate: [you are here] politicians: (pending inevitable pikachu face)
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waddlespire
I live in the northeast corner of Iowa, far away from the disaster areas, and even around here we had gas shortages. Lots of people coming up from the south to try and get fuel for their generators, or people here in the north trying to gear up to go help. it's definitely a strain on our short-term resources.
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I live in the northeast corner of Iowa, far away from the disaster areas, and even around here we had gas shortages. Lots of people coming up from the south to try and get fuel for their generators, or people here in the north trying to gear up to go help. it's definitely a strain on our short-term resources.
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BrainSteam
my oldest childhood friend is a postal worker he is always working when hes not working hes tired he even works on sunday delivering amazon packages so when i see the post master saying they will work harder i just want to tell my friend to quit his job the postal service will kill him
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my oldest childhood friend is a postal worker he is always working when hes not working hes tired he even works on sunday delivering amazon packages so when i see the post master saying they will work harder i just want to tell my friend to quit his job the postal service will kill him
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