Greene County is among 56 Iowa counties named in an expedited Presidential Major Disaster Declaration that have been severely impacted by recent flooding along the Missouri River and other parts of the state. Gov Kim Reynolds received notification Saturday that President Trump has granted her request for the expedited declaration.
The declaration makes available funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public Assistance Program, which puts into motion long-term federal recovery programs to help public entities and select nonprofit organizations.
All counties contiguous to Greene are included in the declaration. Iowa counties named are Adair, Allamakee, Audubon, Boone, Bremer, Buena Vista, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Cherokee, Clay, Crawford, Dallas, Decatur, Dickinson, Emmet, Fayette, Franklin, Fremont, Greene, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Howard, Humboldt, Ida, Iowa, Jasper, Kossuth, Lyon, Madison, Mahaska, Marshall, Mills, Monona, Montgomery, O’Brien, Osceola, Page, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Polk, Pottawattamie, Sac, Shelby, Sioux, Tama, Union, Webster, Winnebago, Winneshiek, Woodbury, and Wright.
Homeowners, renters and businesses in Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Monona and Woodbury counties are eligible to apply for funds from FEMA’s Individual Assistance Program to cover a portion of their losses.
The governor also received notification that the Presidential Disaster Declaration includes funding to conduct hazard mitigation activities for the entire state. With this funding, Iowa will be able to minimize the impact of future disasters by taking steps to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from natural hazards.
