Congregations still recovering from August's derecho Follow Us Question of the Day By GRACE KING - Associated Press - Saturday, February 20, 2021 CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - First Assembly of God looked like a “war zone” after the Aug. 10 derecho. Two-thirds of the roof was ripped and water poured into the sanctuary of the building at 3233 Blairs Ferry Rd. NE in Cedar Rapids. Six months later, Pastor Brian Pingel said the church still is finding water damage and is stripping the sanctuary down to the studs. TOP STORIES The estimated cost of damage and repairs is $4 million, and $3.2 million has been covered by insurance so far, he told the Cedar Rapids Gazette.