In times of hardship and despair, there is always a sense of hope as people come together to overcome, and more often than not, roofing contractors are among those lending a hand.
Such is the case in Iowa, where a derecho storm that hit the Midwest between Aug. 10-11 caused widespread damage to homes, toppled trees, destroyed fields of crops and left many without power. Derechos are a type of straight-line wind storm, and in this case, it generated winds at speeds reaching 126 mph as well as tornadoes. It covered roughly 800 miles and left a swath of destruction across Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska and Wisconsin. Four people died and nearly two million were without power for days across all states.