Rock Valley, Iowa — FEMA plans to close the state’s last two Disaster Recovery Centers in Rock Valley and Spencer this Saturday at 5:30 pm. FEMA spokesman Chad McCormick says there has been a lot of work done.
McCormick says at one time there were almost 25 centers open to help Iowans.
So far, FEMA has approved almost 70 million dollars in aid for about 85 hundred Iowa residents after tornadoes in Minden and Greenfield and historic flooding in northwest Iowa. McCormick says that starting next week, flood victims in northwest Iowa will have access to long-term disaster recovery centers operated by the state, where residents can get help with FEMA applications and state and local aid. There is already one open in Pottawattamie County. McCormick says hurricanes Helene and Milton will create more calls and that could cause delays for people trying to contact FEMA’s call center.
