Des Moines, Iowa — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved about 68 million dollars in individual assistance for more than 69 hundred Iowa households that were impacted by severe weather this year, including deadly tornadoes and flooding.
FEMA spokeswoman Sharon Karr says in all, 29 of Iowa’s 99 counties received a federal disaster declaration.
The deadline for storm victims to apply for Iowa’s final presidential disaster declaration passed last week. Even though Iowans can no longer apply for individual assistance, Karr says FEMA will still have a presence in the state.
Karr says FEMA is focused on ensuring storm victims have a safe place to stay this winter, which includes using manufactured homes. She says three long-term disaster recovery centers in Council Bluffs, Spencer, and Rock Valley are available to help residents in person, or they can still reach out to FEMA by phone, online, or through a phone app.
