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Hurricane-Force Derecho Blows Across Midwest

Updated 9/10/20: FEMA issued a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi (Iowa) as a result of a derecho that took place on August 10, 2020.

Iowa Midwest Derecho (DR-4561)

Updated 8/17/20: FEMA issued a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in Iowa affected by severe storms that took place on August 10, 2020.

Iowa Severe Storms (DR-4557)

 

Disaster Alert
August 11, 2020

Source: The Weather Channel

Additional Resources
WGN 9 Chicago (7 Tornadoes Touched Down in Chicagoland Area During Monday’s ‘Derecho’ Storm, NWS Confirms)

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds (Governor Reynolds issues disaster proclamation for 14 additional counties)

Associated County ZIP Code List

Approximate locations (according to media outlets) sustaining structural damage:

Illinois
– Forreston (Ogle County, 61030)
– Lombard (DuPage County, 60148, 60149)
– Marengo (McHenry County, 60152)
– New Lenox (Will County, 60451)
– Rockford (Winnebago County, 61101, 61102, 61103, 61104, 61105, 61106, 61107, 61108, 61109, 61110, 61112, 61114, 61115, 61125, 61126)
– Rogers Park/Chicago (Cook County, 60626, 60660)
– Spring Grove (McHenry County, 60081)
– Wheaton (DuPage County, 60187, 60189)
– Yorkville (Kendall County, 60560)

Indiana
– Lake Station (Lake County, 46405)

Iowa
– Ames (Story County, 50010, 50011, 50012, 50013, 50014)
– Cedar Rapids (Linn County, 52401, 52402, 52403, 52404, 52405, 52406, 52407, 52408, 52409, 52410, 52411, 52497, 52498, 52499)
– Davenport (Scott County, 52801, 52802, 52803, 52804, 52805, 52806, 52807, 52808, 52809)
– Luther (Boone County, 50152)
– Marshalltown (Marshall County, 50158)
– Newton (Jasper County, 50208)
– Perry (Dallas County, 50220)
– Slater (Story County, 50244)
– Urbandale (Dallas/Polk Counties, 50131, 50322, 50323, 50391, 50395, 50398)

Wisconsin
– Lancaster County (Grant County, 53813)

NOTE: This has not yet been declared a FEMA Disaster.

With gusts up to 112 mph, an intense derecho downed trees, smashed sheds, flattened crops and damaged homes and buildings across a long stretch of the Midwest on Monday.

Power was knocked out to more than 1 million homes and businesses, according to poweroutage.us. More than 475,000 of those were in Illinois and another 400,000-plus were in Iowa.

“It’s one of the worst storms we’ve seen in terms of total number of customers impacted,” MidAmerican Energy spokesperson Tina Hoffman told the Des Moines Register.

Hoffman said all of the utility’s crews are working on repairs and it has asked for help from crews outside the area.

“There is a lot of damage, and unfortunately this is not something that can be repaired very quickly,” Hoffman said. “This is going to be a multiday restoration effort. It’s going to be a while.”

In a span of 14 hours, the derecho moved from far southeastern South Dakota into Ohio – a distance of about 770 miles, according to the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center. A derecho is a widespread wind damage event caused by severe thunderstorms.

For full report, please click the source link above.

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Alan joined Safeguard in 1995, learning the business from the ground up. He was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2002, and was named CEO in May 2010. His hands-on experience has given him unique insights as a leader to innovate, improve and strengthen Safeguard’s processes to assure that the company adheres to the highest standards of quality and customer service.

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Michael Greenbaum

Michael Greenbaum is the Chief Operating Officer of Safeguard Properties, where he has played a pivotal role since joining the company in July 2010. Initially brought on as Vice President of REO, Mike’s exceptional leadership and strategic vision quickly propelled him to Vice President of Operations in 2013, and ultimately to COO in 2015. Over his 14-year tenure at Safeguard, Mike has been instrumental in driving change and fostering innovation within the Property Preservation sector, consistently delivering excellence and becoming a trusted partner to clients and investors.

A distinguished graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Mike earned a degree in Quantitative Economics. Following his graduation, he served in the U.S. Army’s Ordnance Branch, where he specialized in supply chain management. Before his tenure at Safeguard, Mike honed his expertise by managing global supply chains for 13 years, leveraging his military and civilian experience to lead with precision and efficacy.

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Joe Iafigliola

Joe Iafigliola is the Chief Financial Officer for Safeguard Properties. Joe is responsible for the Control, Quality Assurance, Business Development, Marketing, Accounting, and Information Security departments. At the core of his responsibilities is the drive to ensure that Safeguard’s focus remains rooted in Customer Service = Resolution. Through his executive leadership role, he actively supports SGPNOW.com, an on-demand service geared towards real estate and property management professionals as well as individual home owners in need of inspection and property preservation services. Joe is also an integral force behind Compliance Connections, a branch of Safeguard Properties that allows code enforcement professionals to report violations at properties that can then be addressed by the Safeguard vendor network. Compliance Connections also researches and shares vacant property ordinance information with Safeguard clients.

Joe has an MBA from The Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and holds a bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University’s Honors Accounting program.

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