Six more Iowa Counties Approved for Individual Assistance
FEMA Disaster Assistance Phone Registration Available 24 Hours
Release Date: June 16, 2008
Release Number: 1763-022
» More Information on Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that the hours that Iowans affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding may register by phone for federal disaster assistance have been extended.
Residents of counties designated under the May 27 major federal disaster declaration may call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY 1-800-462-7585 for those with hearing or speech impairments to 24 hours, seven days a week. They can also register with FEMA online anytime at www.fema.gov.
As of June 16, 24 counties have been included in the federal disaster declaration for Individual Assistance, including Cedar, Jones, Louisa, Muscatine, Polk and Winneshiek counties which were added on June 15. Other counties approved for individual assistance are Adams, Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Delaware, Fayette, Floyd, Hardin, Johnson, Linn, Marion, Page, Story, Tama, and Union.
Residents who registered following the initial storms on May 25 do not have to re-register, but they should call and report any additional damage to their property caused by recent storms.
Disaster assistance for individuals may include:
- Grants to help pay for temporary housing and home repairs to make a home habitable
- Grants for serious disaster-related expenses not covered by insurance
- Low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for homeowners, renters and business owners to cover residential and business losses not fully compensated by insurance
FEMA coordinates the federal government's role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror.
Last Modified: Monday, 16-Jun-2008 14:05:56