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Virginia Gay Hospital & Clinics Is Open and Providing Care
There are reports circulating area newsrooms that Virginia Gay Hospital & Clinics is closed and transferring patients to other facilities. This information is not correct. Virginia Gay Hospital & Clinics is open and meeting the needs of our patients.
The storm yesterday did cause damage to our facility.
Windsor Manor has openings available for Seniors
Any seniors displaced by the storm, or know any that are please let them know this...
We have apartments available for immediate occupancy! Long or short term stays. 55yrs and older. Contact Bethany 319-560-8363 or Lisa at 319-560-5344 for information or stop out for a tour 1807 W 5th Street
Residents see the unusual effects of storm damage while continuing clean-up
Vinton Police Chief Jeff Tilson stood outside city hall a few weeks ago, talking about storms that had made headlines in other parts of the country.
“Vinton’s been lucky,” he said. “We have not had a storm for a while; we are about due for one.”
Chief Tilson and his family were on vacation in Colorado when they received the news of Monday morning’s storms. REC requesting limited power usage - Power Restoration Continues
East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative reports that power was restored to some 2,200 members who were affected that the strong thunderstorms and winds that swept through Benton County early Monday morning.
According to Manager of Operations and Engineering, Steve Marlow, some 1,000 members are still without power this morning.
Day 1 July 11, 2011
VERY rough slideshow of pictures taken on day one. It doesn't even capture how bad it really was...and it sure isn't movie quality, but a rough idea of what we saw.
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Updates from the road...
Dean is out and about, and calling with updates of what he sees.
Power is restored in most of downtown. The laundromat is up and running!
There will be a movie tonight, X-Men: First Class. The Palace has power AND AIR CONDITIONING!!
The 4th Street Diner is open 8-5 m-f and is serving meals, also has air!
Fareway is open.
Severe storms hammer Iowa; efforts to restore electric service continue
Outages in some areas expected to last a few days, some customers asked to reduce usage
Crews from Interstate Power and Light Co. (IPL), an Alliant Energy company, have converged on central and east-central Iowa where storms damaged electric structures, poles, and lines, causing widespread customer outages.
Storms began Monday morning and strong straight-line winds caused widespread damage.
Garrison Fun Day brings many to city; helps raise funds for local groups
The Garrison residents whose efforts to organize the annual Fun Day are "making history and don't even know it," said former Mayor Paul Schellhase.
Looking at the crowd of children playing games and adults browsing the vendor tables on Saturday, Schellhase said it's been a long time since there have been that many people at the park in Garrison. Vinton residents clearing trees, assessing damage
Vinton residents have spent the day removing hundreds of damaged trees from city streets, and even a few from the rooftops of their buildings.
Several homes and business sustained minor, moderate or significant wind damage when a line of severe thunderstorms blew through Benton County and other parts of Iowa at around 5 a. Storms, High Wind Cause Power Outages
A strong line of thunder storms with extremely high winds resulted in significant damage to the electrical distribution system of East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative early this morning in Benton County. As of 7:00 a.m. 3,300 services were without power. Nine substations were not operating due to damage to the transmission lines serving them.