Eastern Iowa City Getting New Fire Station Four Years After Derecho

(Atkins, IA) -- An eastern Iowa city is getting a new fire station four years after the 2020 Derecho destroyed their old one.

The city of Atkins, west of Cedar Rapids, has finally received approval from FEMA to build a replacement station at a cost estimated at 5.5 million dollars.

The collapse of the old station during the Derecho trapped their emergency vehicles, preventing the department from responding in the aftermath of the storm.

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