Press Release Archive
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Governor Culver Announces Additional Counties Receive Presidential Disaster Declaration
78 Counties now covered by Presidential Disaster Declaration
(DES MOINES) – Today, Governor Chet Culver received word from the Federal Emergency Management Agency that 6 additional Iowa counties -- Dallas, Davis, Iowa, Mitchell, Worth, and Lucas -- were granted a Presidential Disaster Declaration for Individual Assistance.
Governor Culver said, “This move will ensure that those who have affected by these historic floods will be able to get federal assistance in their recovery efforts. The past few weeks have been a challenging time for our state and for Iowans. But with the strength and resilience of Iowas, I am confident that we can rebuild our state stronger than before.”
54 counties across the state have now been approved for Individual Assistance. Individual Assistance allows homeowners, renters, business owners and non-profit organizations to recover from the effects of severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that began May 25 and continues.
In addition, 77 counties across the state have been approved for public assistance. Public Assistance funds pay the approved cost of debris removal, emergency services related to the disaster and repairing or replacing damaged public facilities, such as roads, buildings and utilities. A series of applicant briefings will be held for local officials to explain the application process.
Individuals and business owners who sustained losses can apply for assistance by registering online at http://www.fema.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired.
Below is the latest list of counties to receive a Presidential Disaster Declaration:
1. Butler County- IA/PA
2. Black Hawk County- IA/PA
3. Buchanan County- IA/PA
4. Delaware County- PA/IA
5. Adams County- IA/PA
6. Page County- IA/PA
7. Marion County- IA/PA
8. Story County- IA/PA
9. Tama County- IA/PA
10. Union County- IA/PA
11. Boone County- PA/IA
12. Cerro Gordo County- PA/IA
13. Crawford County- PA/IA
14. Dallas County- PA/IA
15. Dubuque County- PA
16. Floyd County- PA/IA
17. Franklin County- PA/IA
18. Benton County- IA/PA
19. Bremer County- IA/PA
20. Fayette County- IA/PA
21. Hardin County- IA/PA
22. Johnson County- IA/PA
23. Linn County- IA/PA
24. Cedar County- IA/PA
25. Jones County- IA/PA
26. Louisa County- IA/PA
27. Muscatine County- IA/PA
28. Polk County- IA/PA
29. Winneshiek County- IA/PA
30. Allamakee County- IA/PA
31. Des Moines County- IA/PA
32. Fremont County- IA/PA
33. Harrison County- IA/PA
34. Clayton County- IA/PA
35. Grundy County- PA
36. Howard County- PA
37. Iowa County- PA/IA
38. Marshall County- PA/IA
39. Mitchell County- PA/IA
40. Ringgold County-PA
41. Worth County- PA/IA
42. Wright County- PA/IA
43. Chickasaw County-IA/PA
44. Jasper County-IA/PA
45. Mahaska County-IA/PA
46. Mills County-IA/PA
47. Monona County-IA/PA
48. Warren County-IA/PA
49. Adair County- PA
50. Hancock County-PA/IA
51. Humboldt County-PA
52. Kossuth County- PA/IA
53. Madison County-PA/IA
54. Taylor County- PA
55. Webster County- PA/IA
56. Lee County-IA/PA
57. Wapello County- IA/PA
58. Cass County-PA
59. Clinton County-PA
60. Decatur County-PA
61. Greene County-PA
62. Guthrie County-PA
63. Hamilton County- PA/IA
64. Montgomery County-PA
65. Poweshiek County-PA
66. Scott County-IA/PA
67. Carroll County-PA
68. Jackson County-PA
69. Keokuk County-PA
70. Washington County-PA
71. Davis-PA/IA
72. Henry-PA
73. Lyon-PA
74. Palo Alto-PA
75. Pocahontas-PA
76. Pottawattamie—PA
77. Van Buren -- PA
78. Lucas -- IA
PA = County Approved for Public Assistance Grants
IA = County Approved for Individual Assistance Grants