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Presidential Declaration

Disaster Assistance
Presidential Declaration

Gov. Reynolds announces approval of Presidential Disaster Declaration

Gov. Reynolds announced the approval of a Presidential Disaster Declaration request for 4 Western Iowa counties for March 19, 2025 severe weather damage.

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May 21, 2025
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Snow plow clearing deep snow. State of Iowa county map with Crawford, Harrison, Monona, and Woodbury Counties highlighted.
FEMA
Presidential Declaration

Additional counties approved for FEMA assistance under the June Presidential Major Disaster Declaration

Gov. Reynolds announced the approval of Scott Co. for I.A., & Dubuque/ Jackson Counties for Public Assistance under the June Major Declaration.

Display Date
August 28, 2024
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White House, American Flag, Gold Seal.
FEMA
Presidential Declaration

Additional counties approved for FEMA assistance under the June Presidential Major Disaster Declaration

Gov. Reynolds announced the approval of 1 County for Individual Assistance, and 5 Counties for Public Assistance under the approved Major Disaster Declaration.

Display Date
August 2, 2024
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White House, American Flag, Gold Seal.
FEMA
Presidential Declaration

Additional counties approved for FEMA assistance under the June Presidential Major Disaster Declaration

Gov. Reynolds announced FEMA approved 2 counties for Indiv. Assistance and 7 counties for Public Assistance under the June 16 Presidential Disaster Declaration.

Display Date
July 24, 2024
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White House, American Flag, Gold Seal.
FEMA
Presidential Declaration

Seven additional counties approved for Public Assistance under the April Presidential Disaster Declaration

Gov. Reynolds announced the approval of 7 counties for Public Assistance under the previously approved Major Disaster Declaration for April storms & tornadoes.

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July 19, 2024
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White House, American Flag, Gold Seal.
Presidential Declaration

Gov. Reynolds announces three additional counties approved for FEMA Individual Assistance under Disaster Declaration

Gov. Reynolds announced the approval of 3 Iowa counties for Individual Assistance under the previously approved Presidential Major Disaster Declaration.

Display Date
July 18, 2024
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White House, American Flag, Gold Seal.
Presidential Declaration

Woodbury County approved for Individual Assistance under the June Presidential Major Disaster Declaration

Gov. Reynolds announces the approval of Woodbury County for Individual Assistance under the previously approved Major Disaster Declaration.

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July 9, 2024
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White House, American Flag, Gold Seal.
Proclamations
Presidential Declaration

Gov. Reynolds announces 3 additional counties under June Presidential Major Disaster Declaration

Gov. Reynolds announced approval of Buena Vista, Cherokee & O'Brien Counties for Individual Assistance under the previously approved Major Disaster Declaration.

Display Date
July 5, 2024
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White House, American Flag, Gold Seal.
Presidential Declaration

Twenty-eight additional counties approved for Public Assistance under the May Presidential Major Disaster Declaration

Gov. Reynolds announced the approval of 28 additional counties for Public Assistance under the previously approved Major Disaster Declaration.

Display Date
June 27, 2024
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White House, American Flag, Gold Seal.
Presidential Declaration

Governor Reynolds announces approval of Presidential Major Disaster Declaration

Gov. Reynolds announced that President Biden has approved Iowa’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for five Iowa counties with significant damage.

Display Date
June 24, 2024
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Photo of Iowa flooding and map of declared Iowa counties-Clay, Emmet, Lyon, Plymouth, and Sioux Counties.
Presidential Declaration

Gov. Reynolds requests expedited Presidential Disaster Declaration for severe storms and widespread flooding

Gov. Reynolds requested an expedited Presidential Disaster Declaration for Iowa counties where significant damage was sustained from severe storms & flooding.

Display Date
June 23, 2024
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White House, American Flag, Gold Seal.
Presidential Declaration

Gov. Reynolds announces approval of Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for Adair, Polk, Story, and Montgomery counties

Gov. Reynolds announced that President Biden has approved Iowa’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for Iowa counties.

Display Date
May 24, 2024
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American flag hangs near widespread tornado damage in Greenfield, Iowa. Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for Iowa counties Adair, Polk, Story, and Montgomery.
Presidential Declaration

Gov. Reynolds requests expedited Presidential Disaster Declaration for severe storms and widespread flooding

Gov. Reynolds has requested an expedited Presidential Disaster Declaration for Iowa counties where significant damage was sustained from severe storms.

Display Date
May 23, 2024
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White House, American Flag, Gold Seal.
Presidential Declaration

Gov. Reynolds announces Approval of Presidential Major Disaster Declaration

Gov. Reynolds announced that President Biden has approved Iowa’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration.

Display Date
May 14, 2024
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White House, American Flag, Gold Seal.
Presidential Declaration

Gov. Reynolds requests expedited Presidential Disaster Declaration for severe weather

Gov. Reynolds requested an expedited Presidential Disaster Declaration for 9 Iowa counties where significant damage was sustained from April 26 severe weather.

Display Date
May 2, 2024
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