First Disaster Recovery Center Opens In Des Moines

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — The first Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Iowa is opening in Des Moines on Tuesday, August 24, 2010, to help people affected by the storms and flooding that struck the state starting June 1. Additional sites will be opened in counties covered by the recent disaster declaration as locations are finalized.Fema

Apply Now for Disaster Unemployment Assistance

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowans who live or work in Black Hawk, Cherokee, Clayton, Decatur, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Franklin, Hamilton, Howard, Humboldt, Ida, Jackson, Jasper, Jones, Kossuth, Lee, Lucas, Lyon, Mahaska, Marion, O’Brien, Osceola, Polk, Ringgold, Sioux, Story, Taylor, Union, Warren, Webster, and Wright counties may be eligible for unemployment insurance benefits under the federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance program.Fema

Individual And Public Assistance—Both Important To The Recovery Process

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division (HSEMD) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have disaster assistance programs that may help residents and communities recover from the recent severe storms, tornados and flooding in Iowa.Fema

What to expect when the inspector comes to your damaged property

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — If you have registered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) because your home was damaged by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding, that have occurred since June 1, the next step in the process is to have your home inspected, according to state and federal disaster officials.Fema