6,500 Iowa households receive $63M in Individual Assistance so far

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — About $63 million from FEMA has been distributed to Iowa residents after flooding, severe storms, and tornadoes.

FEMA has provided $63 million in Individual Assistance to 6,500 approved households who suffered damage from flooding, severe storms, and tornadoes , the federal agency told KCAU 9. Those numbers are through Monday, Sep. 9.

In Sioux City, 937 approved households were provided a total of $18.1 million of Individual Assistance.

The Iowa counties where households can apply for individual assistance are Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Humboldt, Lyon, Monona, O’Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pottawattamie, Scott, Sioux, and Woodbury counties.

FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program has also paid $10.2 million in claims for Iowa policyholders. This comes from about 200 claims that have been submitted. FEMA said the money will help survivors with home repairs, paying for a temporary place to live, and other serious needs not covered by insurance.

FEMA also approved more than $5.5 million in grants and loans to 926 applications in four South Dakota counties as of last week.

To apply for assistance or to ask questions, you can call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 .

For those who have applied for FEMA assistance and have not had a home inspection for the well or septic system, call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 . You can also do so online at DisasterAssistance.gov for English or DisasterAssistance.gov/es for Spanish or by using the FEMA mobile app in English or Spanish. Lastly, there are Disaster Recovery Centers in impacted communities. You can find the latest on where facilities are open on the DisasterAssistance.gov website or on SiouxlandProud’s flooding coverage .

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