On the night of June 24, 2013 a massive storm hit several towns along the Iowa-Illinois border, an area known as the “Quad Cities.” Strong winds and damaging storms left over 37,000 people without power and triggered a massive clean-up effort.
Leigh Mosenfelder, of Milan, Ill., was one of the many people affected by the massive storm, as her home sustained severe damage. Half of her new roof was completely destroyed, along with siding and fascia. Her fireplace had been knocked off of its foundation. Holes were blown into screens. A large tree had fallen, taking out the electrical power to the home. The gutters and roof on the home’s detached garage were also damaged. Five of the seven rooms of Mosenfelder’s home were destroyed by water damage.