The parents of an Alabama girl who was killed at Camp Mystic are seeking more safety oversight on summer camps.

Eric Fish takes a break from hauling downed branches in front of his home, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The storm that struck Monday morning left tens of thousands of Iowans without power as of Friday morning. Forecasters had predicted thunderstorms and in some communities tornado sirens sounded 20 to 30 minutes before the winds began. He was on a city bus in Cedar Rapids when storm sirens started blaring. ___Associated Press reporter Ryan J. Foley contributed to this story from Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

I don’t think anybody expected widespread winds approaching 100, 110 mph,” Marsh said. He compared it to a devastating Super Derecho of 2009, which was one of the strongest on record and traveled more than 1,000 miles in 24 hours, causing $500 million in damage, widespread power outages and killing a handful of people. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, had “both significant and widespread damage throughout the city,” said public safety spokesman Greg Buelow. Omaha Public Power District reported more than 55,500 customers without power in Omaha and surrounding communities. Marsh said there’s concern about widespread power outages across several states.