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- Text is exactly "<p><b><span>Where were you during the derecho (i.e., home, work, car, place of business)? </span></b><span> <br /></span><span>Building the new YMCA </span><span> </span></p>
<p><b><span>Was your home residence (house, apartment, garage, shed, fence) damaged? Extent of damage? Were you required to live somewhere else following the derecho due to home damage? </span></b><span> <br /></span><span>House had some damage but I live in a newer section of town and our trees are small compared to other places. Garage door, small section of roof, mostly yard items like sheds, above ground pool, etc... </span><span> </span></p>
<p><b><span>Did your property sustain tree damage? Extent of tree damage? </span></b><span> <br /></span><span>No, we had only 1 tree, about 30’ tall that lost just the top of the tallest branch. </span><span> </span></p>
<p><b><span>Was your workplace/school damaged? Extent of damage? </span></b><span> <br /></span><span>Yes, I think we sustained right around $1,000,000 in damage but it could have been worse if we were a little further along on the project when the storm hit. </span><span> </span></p>
<p><b><span>Did you need to make a property insurance claim? If so, what was your experience with your insurance company? </span></b><span> <br /></span><span>Yes. It was ok but could have been better. </span><span> </span></p>
<p><b><span>Did the derecho affect your employment in any way? Please describe. </span></b><span> <br /></span><span>No, we were back to work cleaning up the next day. </span><span> </span></p>
<p><b><span>How was your mental/emotional health affected by the derecho? </span></b><span> <br /></span><span>It took a hit, seeing the town you have lived in your entire life get devastated in less than 60 minutes took a toll. </span><span> </span></p>
<p><b><span>Are there any memories you would like to share? </span></b><span> <br /></span><span>I was lucky enough to have my fire department pager go off so I prepared my crews and got them to safety. The drive across town after the storm, I live off of Highway 100 and it took nearly 45 minutes because of all the downed trees and power lines. Cooking meals at Cedar Valley Outfitters on Grand Ave.</span><span> </span></p>"
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