P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} *OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Governor Kim Reynolds ★ Lt. Governor Adam Gregg*  
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
MEDIA CONTACT: Mason Mauro, (515) 745-2840, [email protected]
  *Additional counties approved for FEMA assistance under the June Presidential Major Disaster Declaration* DES MOINES— Gov. Kim Reynolds announces the approval of Scott County for Individual Assistance, and Dubuque and Jackson Counties for Public Assistance for emergency protective measures and permanent work under the previously approved Major Disaster Declaration, _FEMA DR-4796-IA [ [link removed] ]_, for Iowa counties where significant damage was sustained from severe storms, flooding, straight-line winds, and tornadoes that occurred June 16, 2024, and continuing. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Individual Assistance Program is already activated for the following counties related to this incident: Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Humboldt, Lyon, Monona, O’Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pottawattamie, Sioux, and Woodbury Counties. Scott County residents are now eligible for the _Disaster Recovery Temporary Housing Program [ [link removed] ]_, along with Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Humboldt,  Lyon, Monona, O’Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Sioux, and Woodbury counties.  This program is available to survivors whose homes were majorly damaged, destroyed, or deemed not habitable in counties currently under a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for both FEMA Individual and Public Assistance.   For more information on disaster-related programs and resources available to Iowans, visit _DisasterRecovery.iowa.gov [ [link removed] ]_. You can also find additional resources for preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery on the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Department website, _Homelandsecurity.iowa.gov [ [link removed] ]_. Both websites aim to offer vital support to those affected by disasters, providing guidance and assistance resources.       # # #

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