(Des Moines)– Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced the approval of twenty-eight (28) additional counties for Public Assistance under the previously approved Major Disaster Declaration, FEMA DR-4784-IA, for Iowa counties where significant damage was sustained from tornados, severe storms, and widespread flooding that occurred between May 20, 2024 – May 31, 2024. Locally, that includes Buena Vista, Clay and Kossuth counties.
The additional counties have been approved for funding for emergency work, such as debris removal and emergency protective measures.
Iowa was approved for another Presidential Disaster Declaration on June 24, 2024 in response to flooding in northwest Iowa. Information on the second Presidential Disaster Declaration can be found here.
