After the multiple rounds of severe weather that affected the area, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds authorized a Proclamation of Disaster Emergency for 15 counties across the state including Warren County.

The governor’s proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond to and recover from the effects of the severe weather and activates the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program and Disaster Case Advocacy Program. The Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program provides grants of up to $5,000 for households with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Grants are available for home or car repairs, replacement of clothing or food, and temporary housing expenses.

Warren County Emergency Management Coordinator Troy Bass tells KNIA News Warren County areas that received damage include buildings in Indianola in addition to damage to trees, power lines, and homes, Greenfield Plaza, Spring Hill, Martensdale, Carlisle, and Hartford as of now. A full damage assessment will take place over the rest of the week.

Grant applications and instructions are available on the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management website.

Other counties in the proclamation include Adair, Adams, Cass, Clay, Hardin, Harrison, Jasper, Kossuth, Marshall, Montgomery, Page, Palo Alto, Pottawattamie, and Tama.