The Disaster Recovery Centers in Buena Vista, O’Brien and Palo Alto will close permanently on Friday, August 30 at 6 p.m. The DRC in Pottawattamie will also close on Friday, Aug. 30 and reopen in alternate locations after Labor Day.
The DRCs are located at:
Buena Vista County
Sioux Rapids Municipal Pool
201 Eighth St.
Sioux Rapids, IA 50585
O’Brien County
City of Sheldon Community Services Center
416 Ninth St.
Sheldon, IA 51201
Palo Alto County
Iowa Lakes Community College
3200 College Dr.
Emmetsburg, IA 51334
Pottawattamie County
Veterans Affairs Building
623 Sixth Ave.
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Residents may visit any of the open DRCs listed below:
Clay County
Spencer City Hall – Council Chambers
101 W 5th Street
Spencer, IA 51301
Dickinson County
Dickinson County Expo Bldg. meeting room
1602 15th St.
Spirit Lake, IA 51360
Lyon County
Forster Community Center
404 First Ave.
Rock Rapids, IA 51246
Sioux County
City Park Shelter House
1013 13th Ave.
Rock Valley, IA 51247
Woodbury County
Morningside Lutheran Church
700 S. Martha Street
Sioux City, IA 51106
Stay in Touch with FEMA
- Visit DisasterAssistance.gov
- Download and use the FEMA app
- Call FEMA directly at 800-621-FEMA (3362)
Anyone using a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, can give FEMA the number for that service. For an accessible video on three ways to apply for FEMA assistance, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU7wzRjByhI.
Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency, or economic status. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 833-285-7448. For Spanish, press 2. If you use a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA the number for that service.