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Firefighters rescue man from Iowa home that collapsed

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July 17th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

WALFORD, Iowa (AP) — Firefighters rescued a 27-year-old man after a house collapsed after storms moved through eastern Iowa. The Linn County Sheriff’s office says the home in Walford, Iowa, was damaged around 5:30 a.m. Sunday.

Firefighters found Brett Gioimo trapped under the rubble from the house. He was rescued and taken to the hospital, but he is expected to survive. A 28-year-old woman escaped the home on her own with two children, ages 3 and 4.

The Linn County Sheriff’s office says several other homes were also damaged by the storm.