Iowa Seeks About $4B in Disaster Aid After Derecho Leaves Path of Devastation

U.S. state Iowa is seeking about $4 billion in disaster relief after Hurricane Derecho tore across the Midwest last Monday, Gov. Kim Reynolds said.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks after signing an executive order granting convicted felons the right to vote during a signing ceremony at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa, on Aug. 5, 2020. Charlie Neibergall/AP Photo

The U.S. state of Iowa is seeking about $4 billion in disaster relief after a storm packing hurricane-force winds tore across the Midwest last Monday, Gov. Kim Reynolds said.

The storm caused widespread property damage in cities and rural towns and left more than half a million homes and businesses without power.