The State/Federal Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Sidney will close permanently at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 1, 2019. The DRC is located at the Fremont County Emergency Management Office, 2014 290th Ave., and will be open 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, May 30-31.
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Free legal assistance is available to survivors in the nine counties affected by the severe storms and flooding from March 12 through May 16 and included in the presidential disaster declaration: Fremont, Harrison, Louisa, Mills, Monona, Pottawattamie, Scott, Shelby and Woodbury.
If you applied for FEMA assistance because of losses from severe storms and flooding from March 12 through May 16 in Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Monona, Pottawattamie, Shelby or Woodbury counties, you will receive a determination letter confirming a grant amount or stating your application for federal assistance is ‘ineligible at this time’ and provides specific information to correct the application.
The floodwaters have receded from the severe storms and flooding beginning March 12 in western Iowa. And, flooding is easing in the Quad Cities area. However, prolonged effects are still being felt in homes and neighborhoods of Iowans. The repair work, financial burden, prolonged stress and ongoing red tape with agencies and insurance companies can leave feelings of depression, frustration, anger, anxiety and sadness.
Returning to a disaster-damaged house or business can present dangers and challenges. That’s why state and federal disaster officials are urging Iowans to use extra caution when cleaning up flood-damaged properties.
Residents of Louisa and Scott counties whose homes are damaged, unsafe, or inaccessible because of recent flooding have resources available to help on the road to recovery.
Scams seem to follow disasters. Don’t let your guard down and suffer another disaster such as identity theft or paying fees for services that are never provided.
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds requested, and FEMA approved, extending the deadline to apply for federal disaster assistance in the eight counties affected by the severe storms and flooding beginning March 12. The new deadline is Monday, July 1, 2019.
As Iowans rebuild or repair the damage to their homes caused by the storms that began March 12, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and local home improvement stores have teamed up to provide free information, tips and literature on making houses and businesses stronger and safer.
If you sustained damage from the severe storms and flooding in western Iowa that began March 12, be sure to consider applying for a low-interest disaster loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).