Press Release Archive
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Governor Culver Adds Palo Alto And Pocahontas To List Of Disaster Areas
Brings total list of Governor-proclaimed counties to 86
(DES MOINES) –Today, Governor Chet Culver added Palo Alto and Pocahontas to the list of counties that have been proclaimed emergency disaster areas. That brings the total list to 86.
“I am committed to doing whatever necessary to help rebuild our state,” said Governor Culver. “As the recovery phase continues, I will continue to work with local, state and federal officials, and together, I am confident that we will rebuild the great state of Iowa.”
TOTAL LIST OF GOVERNOR-DECLARED DISASTER COUNTIES: Adair, Adams, Allamakee, Appanoose, Audubon, Benton, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Clarke, Clayton, Crawford, Clinton, Dallas, Delaware, Dubuque, Davis, Decatur, Des Moines, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Fremont, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Howard, Humboldt, Henry, Iowa, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Jones, Jefferson, Keokuk, Kossuth, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Lucas, Lyon, Marion, Marshall, Mitchell, Monona, Montgomery, Muscatine, Mahaska, Madison, Mills, Monroe, Page, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Polk, Pottawattamie, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Scott, Story, Shelby, Tama, Taylor, Union, Van Buren, Wapello, Warren, Webster, Winneshiek, Worth, Wright, Washington, Wayne, and Winnebago.
The Governor's proclamation activates Iowa's individual disaster assistance program. Iowa’s individual disaster assistance program helps people with low incomes. Iowans with household incomes of up to 130 percent of federal poverty guidelines may apply for a grant of up to $3,300 to help recover from flood damage. The Governor emphasized that this is a reimbursement program, meaning that applicants must include receipts when applying for help.