Iowa firms map lessons from the 2020 derecho for future storms
One year after the August 2020 derecho, Iowa utilities and firms like ITC Midwest Mediacom CellSite Solutions ImOn Alliant and Hy Vee describe expanding disaster storage capacity stockpiling fiber and equipment relocating warehouses and increasing remote monitoring and wireless communications to speed recovery. They stress harder undergrounding costs and renewed building code discussions while noting persistent challenges in restoring internet and power quickly.