(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds has requested a Presidential Disaster Declaration for four Iowa counties due to significant severe weather conditions that occurred on March 19, 2025.
Gov. Reynolds requested funding under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public Assistance Program for Crawford, Harrison, Monona, and Woodbury counties for significant damage to public infrastructure and private property caused by the severe weather.
Following a joint federal, state, and local damage assessment of the affected counties, it was estimated that the severe weather caused more than $8 million worth of damage that could be eligible under the Public Assistance program.
The FEMA Public Assistance program provides funds for the restoration of damaged utilities, debris removal, and other emergency protective measures, including, but not limited to, sheltering, essential needs, and movement of emergency supplies.
