DES MOINES, Iowa - It will take five days or longer to restore power to some Iowa homes and businesses that have been without electricity since Monday's wind storm left damage across the Midwest and killed at least four people, officials said Thursday.The straight-line winds that toppled trees and power lines across much of Iowa was “unlike anything our company has ever seen," Alliant Energy spokesman Mike Wagner said.
Hundreds of workers were assessing damage and clearing trees that have blocked roads and power lines, he said.The hardest hit city was Cedar Rapids, where officials said Thursday the damage left by Monday's derecho was more extensive than the 2008 flood that destroyed much of its downtown.Alliant Energy said that about.