Iowa
Disaster proclamation issued for 21 Iowa counties due to storms and flooding
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Iowa Govenor Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for 21 Iowa counties on Saturday.
The proclamation is in response to the storms and flooding the counties received on Friday.
These counties include Buena Vista, Cerro Gordo, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Floyd, Hancock, Humboldt, Kossuth, Lyon, O’Brien, Osceola, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Sioux, Webster, Winnebago, Woodbury, Worth, and Wright.
The proclamation opens up certain state resources for disaster recovery, as well as grants of up to $5,000 for households earning up to 200% of the poverty level.
The proclamation was originally issued for Sioux County but was then extended to include the other 20 counties.
Those impacted by the storms have 45 days to file an application here.
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