Presidential disaster declaration approved for 30 Iowa counties
BPC Staff Aug 21, 2018 | 3:52 pm
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125 wordsAll Latest News, Energy, Government Policy and LawThe Trump administration has approved Gov. Kim Reynolds’ request for a presidential disaster declaration for 30 counties affected by flooding and severe weather from June 6 through July 2, the governor’s office announced. The counties included in the declaration are: Adair, Buchanan, Buena Vista, Cerro Gordo, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Clay, Dallas, Delaware, Dickinson, Emmet, Floyd, Hamilton, Hancock, Howard, Humboldt, Kossuth, Lyon, O’Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Polk, Sioux, Story, Warren, Webster, Winnebago, Winneshiek and Wright. Reynolds had also requested funding under FEMA’s Individual Assistance Program for Buchanan, Dickinson, Polk and Winnebago counties; that request is still under review. A second request for a presidential disaster declaration as a result of the storms and tornadoes that hit the state on July 19 is also still under review.