(Des Moines)– Governor Terry Branstad has issued a disaster proclamation for 13 Iowa counties due to recent storms and flooding.
Branstad made the proclamation Tuesday. Counties included under it in northwest Iowa are Buena Vista, Cherokee, Ida, Plymouth and Sioux.
State resources will be deployed to those counties to help recover from the storms. Assistance will include help with removing debris and wreckage.
Low-income households in the counties can apply for grants to help cover the cost of home repairs and other expenses.
(From the Associated Press.)
