Marion County Emergency Management needs damage assessments to both public and private properties caused by recent rainfall as soon as possible.

Director Jeff Anderson says his office will gather the information and will submit the damage information to Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Depending on the amount of damage, further damage assessment may be conducted.

Anderson says it’s imperative any damage reports be received within 48 hours of the event.

Damage reports can be emailed to janderson@co.marion.ia.us or called in to 641-828-2256. The information that is needed to complete a report:
1)Name
2)address
3)phone number
4) is there any insurance coverage for the loss
5)number of adults and children living in the residence
6)type of damage (water in basement, structural collapse)