TO SPEAK WITH DR. BIRX, LOOK FOR HER EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW TONIGHT ON vlog. THE OTHER BIG STORY AT NOON. IOWANS ARE STILL CLEANING UP FROM MONDAY’S STORMS. 23 COUNTIES NOW QUALIFY FOR STATE DISASTER AID. GOVERNOR KIM REYNOLDS EXTENDED HER DISASTER PROCLAMATION TO JACKSON, JONES, AND GRUNDY COUNTIES. POLK, DALLAS, AND STORY ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR STATE HELP. THOUSANDS IN CENTRAL IOWA ARE STILL WITHOUT POWER THIS AFTERNOON. WHILE MOST POWER HAS BEEN RESTORED, MORE THAN 38,000 MID AMERICAN CUSTOMERS IN THE DES MOINES AREA ARE WITHOUT ELECTRICITY RIGHT NOW. UTILITY COMPANIES ARE PRIORITIZING WHERE THEY CHOOSE TO RESTORE POWER. MIDAMERICAN SAYS THE FIRST PRIORITY IS AT FACILITIES MOST CRITICAL TO THE COMMUNITY, LIKE HOSPITALS, WATER TREATMENT PLANTS, AND SHELTERS. ONCE CREWS CLEAR OUT BRANCHES FROM DOWNED LINES, THEY THEN PICK THE CIRCUITS THAT IMPACT THE MOST CUSTOMERS. MIDAMERICAN HOPES TO RESTORE MOST OUTAGES OVER THE NEXT DAY, BUT IT’S POSSIBLE SOME CUSTOMERS MAY HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THIS WEEKEND. THE CITY OF AMES IS HELPING RESIDENTS WITHOUT POWER GET RECHARGED A LITTLE. THE CITY IS OFFERING CHARGING STATIONS. THEY ARE LETTING RESIDENTS USE POWER STRIPS AT THREE CITY FACILITIES TO CHARGE THEIR PHONES, TABLETS OR LAPTOPS THE LOCATIONS INCLUDE FURMAN AQUATIC CENTER, ELECTRIC SERVICES ADMIN BUILDING, AND SAWYER SCHOO NEW AT NOON. WE’VE LEARNED THAT TWO PEOPLE HAVE DIED IN POWESHIEK COUNTY BECAUSE OF THE STORM. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SAYS A 41-YEAR-OLD WOMAN IN MALCOM WAS KILLED BY FALLING DEBRIS, AND A 40-YEAR-OLD BROOKLYN MAN WHO
Reynolds adds Audubon, Madison counties to disaster proclamation
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Updated: 4:48 PM CDT Aug 13, 2020
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Thursday that there are two counties being added to the disaster proclamation. The proclamation comes after the derecho storm Monday, which caused damage across the state. She added Audubon and Madison counties to have access to the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program and the Disaster Case Management Program. The two counties join Benton, Boone, Dallas, Cedar, Clarke, Clinton, Greene, Grundy, Hardin, Iowa, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Marshall, Muscatine, Polk, Poweshiek, Scott, Story, Tama and Washington counties. According to the proclamation, "The Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program provides grants of up to $5,000 for households with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level or a maximum annual income of $43,440 for a family of three. Grants are available for home or car repairs, replacement of clothing or food, and temporary housing expenses."The proclamation goes on to say, "Disaster Case Management is a program to address serious needs to overcome a disaster-related hardship, injury or adverse condition. Disaster case managers work with clients to create a disaster recovery plan and provide guidance, advice and referral to obtain a service or resource. There are no income eligibility requirements for this program; it closes 180 days from the date of the governor's proclamation."The applications are open for 45 days from when the proclamation issued access to the county.
DES MOINES, Iowa — Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Thursday that there are two counties being added to the disaster proclamation.
The proclamation comes after the derecho storm Monday, which caused damage across the state. She added Audubon and Madison counties to have access to the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program and the Disaster Case Management Program.
The two counties join Benton, Boone, Dallas, Cedar, Clarke, Clinton, Greene, Grundy, Hardin, Iowa, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Marshall, Muscatine, Polk, Poweshiek, Scott, Story, Tama and Washington counties.
According to the proclamation, "The provides grants of up to $5,000 for households with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level or a maximum annual income of $43,440 for a family of three. Grants are available for home or car repairs, replacement of clothing or food, and temporary housing expenses."
The proclamation goes on to say, "Disaster Case Management is a program to address serious needs to overcome a disaster-related hardship, injury or adverse condition. Disaster case managers work with clients to create a disaster recovery plan and provide guidance, advice and referral to obtain a service or resource. There are no income eligibility requirements for this program; it closes 180 days from the date of the governor's proclamation."
The applications are open for 45 days from when the proclamation issued access to the county.
