Original Maytag Plant building damanged

[swestoyz]

A fierce storm blew through Iowa this morning/afternoon, and left behind this unsightly damage in Newton, IA. More to come when/if this hits any news outlets.

https://www.facebook.com/TheCellarPeanutPubNewton/photos/a.2010523159265427/2729280167389719/

 

[gyrafoam]

Wow, at that rate won't be long before it looks like Packard's old factory.

 

[appnut]

Very sad!!!

 

[rp2813]

Is this an unreinforced masonry building (I can't tell if that's a structural metal framework that was added or not, but I don't see any of the telltale signs on the exterior)? 

 

If so, I'm amazed that a retrofit wouldn't have been required long before Maytag vacated.  No business or manufacturing facility could get away with that here in earthquake territory.