Dan Van Langen, DeSoto's Public Works Director, learned a lesson from a previous storm. This lesson aided in the recovery after the Aug. 10 storm that moved through the area. "For the city of De Soto, this without a doubt in my 16 years working for De Soto, is the worst storm damage wise," Van Langen said. "We did have a storm about 10 years ago that wasn't that bad throughout town, but it took out our water plants. After that last storm, we went, 'never again, we're getting a generator.'" Van Langen is heavily involved in the De Soto cleanup...
