Greene County was among 14 counties named in a disaster proclamation by Gov Kim Reynolds late Tuesday afternoon. The proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond to and recover from severe weather Monday. Counties include in addition to Greene are Benton, Cedar, Clarke, Hardin, Iowa, Jasper, Linn, Muscatine, Polk, Poweshiek, Scott, Tama and Washington. Boone, Clinton, Dallas, Johnson,…
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Storm does $10 million-plus damage in county
Greene County emergency management director Dennis Morlan estimates property damage from Monday’s storm at more than $10 million countywide. That figure is still preliminary, as he is still getting reports of damage. He anticipates applying for a disaster proclamation from the state. Morlan was quick to praise the efforts of public safety personnel across the county. “I’m really pleased with…
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