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Gov. Kim Reynolds | youtube.com
The Iowa National Guard has been deployed to Cedar Rapids after a historic derecho left residents without power across the city, Gov. Kim Reynolds said.
As of Aug. 14, 67,000 Alliant Energy customers in Linn County were still without power. Alliant officials say it could be weeks before electricity is restored.
Reynolds conceded questions about her impediment in revisiting Cedar Rapids to Linn County emergency management officials. Reynolds said local officials must petition disaster relief assistance. She did inform residents that the National Guard was deployed to assist in any way it can.
"They are on the ground, they need to coordinate with us," Reynolds told KWWL.
"Yesterday afternoon we started receiving inquiries from Linn County about obtaining support from the Iowa National Guard,” Gen. Benjamin Corell told KWWL. “Some even wondered where is the Iowa National Guard? Well, the Iowa National Guard is here, we’ve come and we’re ready to get to work."
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