By Neil Doyle
NORMAL – Midwest Food Bank Bloomington-Normal is stepping up to help those in Iowa impacted by last week’s derecho.
The storm brought hurricane-force winds and did damage all across the state. Over a week later, more than 70,000 customers are still without power and an estimated one third of the state’s crop land was destroyed or extensively damaged.
Midwest Food Bank on Tuesday will send a semi-load of disaster relief to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Linn County where Cedar Rapids is located saw 90-110 mile per hour winds which lasted nearly 45 minutes.
“We are thankful to be able to support our neighbors in Iowa,” says Tara Ingham, executive director of MFB Bloomington-Normal. “Our hearts and prayers go out to them as they recover from this disaster.”
For those who wish to help, financial donations help cover the cost of the supplies or fuel needed to transport disaster relief. More information to donate is available here.
Midwest Food Bank has 11 locations, nine in the United States, and one each in East Africa and Haiti.
Neil Doyle can be reached at neil.doyle@cumulus.com
