I’m reporting on assignment in my home town of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. I arrived this morning, and have been surveying damage all day. Full coverage, including several great reports by S. Dawn Jones, can be found at the Talk Radio News Service.

Tomorrow I’m taking a small, chartered flight around the area to get a sense of the extent of the damage. I’ll then interview several local officials, head to vaccination centers, and talk with locals in low-income parts of town.

For now, here are a few quick pieces of media:

It’s surreal to see the town I grew up in severely damaged. The physical and emotional toll on the people who live here is tremendous, but it’s heartening to see the people pull together.

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