Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Pottawattamie County

(Des Moines) FEMA’s Disaster Recovery Center opens today in Pottawattamie County. 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.

FEMA will be at the Minden Fire Station at 1:00 p.m. today and open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. until August 3.

The DRC in Greenfield is set up at the Nodaway Valley Elementary School from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

FEMA funding is available to homeowners and renters for severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that occurred May 20-31 in Adair, Adams, Cedar, Jasper, Montgomery, Polk, and Story counties. FEMA funding is also available for homeowners and renters in Clarke, Harrison, Mills, Polk, Pottawattamie, Ringgold, Shelby, and Union counties for the April 26-27 tornadoes and storms. Iowans can visit any open DRC for assistance if needed. They can provide money to eligible homeowners and renters for help with serious needs, such as paying for a temporary place to live, home repairs, and other needs not covered by insurance.