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EXPERIENCING SO MUCH EMOTION RIGHT NOW. THANK YOU FOR THAT. AND WE’VE TALKED A LOT ABOUT HELPING HANDS, AS WE’RE ALSO LEARNING ABOUT MORE HELP COMING FROM THE STATE. PEOPLE IN ADAIR COUNTY NOW HAVE ACCESS TO STATE GRANTS UP TO $5,000. SO TO IOWANS IN 14 OTHER COUNTIES. THOSE INCLUDE ADAMS, HARDIN, JASPER, KOSSUTH, MARSHALL, TAMA AND WARREN. THOSE CAN BE USED TO REPAIR HOMES AND VEHICLES, REPLACE CLOTHING OR FOOD, OR ALSO PAY FOR TEMPORARY HOUSING. AND AS FAR AS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS CONCERNED, WE’RE TOLD MORE HELP WILL BE COMING SOON. THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS A FEMA ADMINISTRATOR WILL BE ON THE GROUND IN GREENFIELD TOMORROW. THE FEMA ADMINISTRATOR WILL TRAVEL TO IOWA TO MEET WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED RESIDENTS AND SURVEY THE DAMAGE. IN THE MEANTIME, WHEN RESIDENTS IN AFFECTED AREAS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT AND HEED THE ADVICE OF STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS, YOU CAN ALSO GET INVOLVED IN HELPING THOSE IMPACTED. IF YOU’D LIKE TO. AND WE KNOW SO MANY PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW HOW THEY CAN DO THAT, IOWA REPRESENTATIVE ZACH NUNN MADE A VISIT TO GREENFIELD TODAY. HE EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF HOW YOUR DONATIONS WILL HELP SO MANY PEOPLE WHO LOST EVERYTHING. FIRST AND FOREMOST, DON’T OVERWHELM THE FIRST RESPONDERS HERE. SECOND, REACH OUT TO THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. YOU CAN DO THAT ONLINE. THE BIGGEST THING WE NEED RIGHT NOW ARE THE ASSISTANCE FOR DONATIONS, TO VOLUNTEER TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THIS AND OTHER DISASTERS THAT HAVE HIT IOWA. THERE ARE FAMILIES IN NEED. THEY LOOK TO THE RED CROSS TO BE ABLE TO EXECUTE ON IT. THAT IS FUNDAMENTALLY THE BEST WAY TO DO IT. YOU KNOW, OUR TEAM AND OTHERS HAVE HELPED COLLECT WATER. WE’VE BEEN ABLE TO BRING IT IN JUST MAINLY TO HELP THE FIRST RESPONDERS GET THROUGH THE DAY TO DAY STUFF. BUT IN ADDITION TO PRAYER, IT’S BEING ABLE TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THE RED CROSS, TO BE ABLE TO EXECUTE THESE FUNDS IN A WAY WHERE WE HAVE A CENTRALIZED LOCATION AND IT’S GETTING DIRECTLY TO THOSE FAMILIES I