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March 23-27 is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa

March 23-27 is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa

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March 4, 2026
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Disaster Assistance
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Disaster Case Advocacy Program for June 2024 Severe Weather Concludes December 24

The LT-DRC and DCA programs are ending at the end of December.

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December 17, 2025
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Long-Term Disaster Recovery Center and call center closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday

The Long-Term Disaster Recovery Center (LT-DRC) in Clay County will be closed on Thursday, November 27, and Friday, November 28.

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November 19, 2025
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Iowa Deploys Emergency Management Personnel to Alaska via EMAC for Storm Recovery Support

An employee from Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) has been deployed to Alaska to support recovery efforts following a series of storms.

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November 10, 2025
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Deadline Approaching: Sioux County In-Person Disaster Case Advocacy and New Applications for June 2024 Storms End October 31, 2025

Deadline Approaching: Sioux County In-Person Disaster Case Advocacy and New Applications for June 2024 Storms End October 31, 2025

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October 20, 2025
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Long-term Disaster Recovery Centers and call center closed for Labor Day

The Long-term Disaster Recovery Centers (LT-DRC) in Clay and Sioux County will be closed on Monday, September 1, in observance of Labor Day.

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August 26, 2025
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Disaster Case Advocacy Outreach Coordinators to visit Flood-Affected Neighborhoods

Disaster Case Advocacy Outreach Coordinators to visit Flood-Affected Neighborhoods Starting July 2025

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July 21, 2025
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Disaster Assistance
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Long-term Disaster Recovery Centers and call center closed for the Fourth of July

Long-term Disaster Recovery Centers and call center closed for the Fourth of July. Opening next business day.

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July 2, 2025
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Disasters
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Disaster Case Advocacy Program related to the April and May 2024 storms ending June 24, 2025, Pottawattamie in-person assistance to conclude

In-person disaster case advocacy assistance in Pottawattamie County and for April and May disasters ends Tuesday, June 24, 2025.

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June 18, 2025
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Disaster Case Advocate In-person Assistance to Open in Sioux County

A DCA Assistance Center is opening on Tues., June 10 in Sioux Co. to provide 1-on-1 help to people affected by June 16-July 23, 2024 severe storms & flooding.

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June 6, 2025
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Long-term Disaster Recovery Center and call center closed for Memorial Day

The Long-term Disaster Recovery Center (LT-DRC) and call center closed on Monday, May 26, 2025, Memorial Day.

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May 21, 2025
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Iowa Long-term Disaster Recovery Center in Sioux County Closing, Help Is Still Available

The Iowa Long-term Disaster Recovery Center (LT-DRC) in Sioux County will permanently close at 5 PM on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

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May 2, 2025
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Temporary Sheltering Program for Last Spring’s Severe Storms to Conclude in May

Temporary Sheltering Program for Last Spring’s Severe Storms to Conclude in May.

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April 3, 2025
HSEM News

Iowa Long-term Disaster Recovery Center in Pottawattamie County Transitioning to In-person Disaster Case Advocacy

The Iowa Long-term Disaster Recovery Center in Pottawattamie County will be transitioning to in-person Disaster Case Advocacy after Friday, January 31.

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January 28, 2025
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Iowa Long-term Disaster Recovery Centers to Close in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

All Iowa Long-term Disaster Recovery Centers (LT-DRC) will be closed Monday, January 20, 2025, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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January 16, 2025
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