Disaster Recovery Center opening in Cherokee County

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCAU) — FEMA is opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Cherokee to help provide one-on-one help for people affected by recent flooding and severe stroms.

Recovery specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration will provide information on available services, explain assistance programs and help survivors complete or check the status of their applications.

The recovery center will be opened on Saturday, July 20 at the Cherokee County Emergency Management Formerly the Cherokee County Work Services Building.

The Center willl be opened on July 20 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and then open every day from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. until further notice.

Four other FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers are open in northwest Iowa. Survivors can visit any location:

• Spencer – Clay County at the Clay County Regional Events Center Tower Gate Pavilion. Open Monday to Sunday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Rock Valley -Sioux County at the City Park Shelter House. Open MOnday to Sunday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Estherville – Emmet County at the St. Patrick’s Church – Gym. Open Monday to Sunday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Rock Rapids – Lyon County at the Fotster Community Center. Open Monday to Sunday 8 a.m to 6 p.m.

FEMA can provide money to eligible homeowners and renters for help with serious needs, paying for a temporary place to live, home repairs, rental assistance and other needs not covered by insurance.

Designated counties are Adair, Adams, Buena Vista, Cedar, Cherokee, Clarke, Clay, Emmet, Harrison, Jasper, Lyon, Mills, Montgomery, O’Brien, Plymouth, Polk, Pottawattamie, Ringgold, Shelby, Sioux, Story, Union and Woodbury.

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