WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following news release:
WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), along with Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) and Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) today called on President Donald Trump to approve Governor Kim Reynolds' disaster declaration request following severe weather and heavy rainfall between July 1-4, 2026.
The weather produced high winds, severe flash flooding, and massive overtopping across central Iowa's river basin, causing significant damage to public infrastructure and private property.
In addition to requesting hazard mitigation statewide, Governor Reynolds is seeking funding from the Federal Emergency M...