GOV. REYNOLDS REQUESTS PRESIDENTIAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR SEVERE WEATHER

DES MOINES, Aug. 4 -- The Office of the Governor issued the following news release:

Governor Kim Reynolds hasrequested a Presidential Disaster Declarationfor four Iowa counties following catastrophic severe weather, heavy rainfall, and flash flooding that took place between July 1 and July 4, 2026.

Gov. Reynolds requested funding under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Public Assistance Program for Jasper, Polk, Story, and Warren counties. Additionally, the Governor is requesting Hazard Mitigation Assistance funding statewide.

Following a joint preliminary damage assessment by federal, state, and local officials, it is estimated that the severe weather caused over $6.5 million in damages eligible under the Public Assistanc...