A tornado outbreak occurred on April 26th delivering damages to homes, businesses, and infrastructure in 5 primary locations across the county. Minden, rural areas of Crescent, rural areas of McClelland, rural areas of Treynor, and the west end of Council Bluffs resulting in 4 injuries and a fatality.
FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are facilities and mobile offices and are open to all disaster survivors. We open DRCs in or near affected communities, in places that offer the same access and resources to everyone. DRC staff are there to guide you to the help you need after a disaster.
You may visit a DRC to learn about disaster assistance programs, apply for disaster assistance, check the status of your FEMA application, help you understand FEMA notices or letters, find housing and rental assistance information, get referrals to agencies, or meet with a Small Business Administration (SBA) agent. Click here to discover 3 ways how to apply for FEMA assistance.
FEMA DRCs in Pottawattamie County:
Lakin Human Services Campus (Parking Lot)
815 N 16th St, Council Bluffs
Open 1 pm, July 8
Open 8 am-6pm, July 9 - 13
Minden Fire Station (Parking Lot)
207 Main St, Minden
Open 1pm-7pm. July 1
Open 8am-6pm. July 2-6
The Small Business Administration offers low-interest loans after a disaster to help businesses of all sizes, non-profit organizations and individual households. Representatives of businesses of all sizes, non-profit organizations and individual households are welcome to visit SBA Business Recovery Centers. All SBA Business Recovery Centers will be closed on July 4 and reopen normal schedule July 5. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SBA DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
Pottawattamie County Business Recovery Center
Minden Fire Station (Meeting Room)
207 Main St, Minden
9am-6pm, Monday - Friday
8am - 2pm, Saturdays
Our southwest Iowa communities are coping with heartbreaking loss and destruction caused by a series of tornadoes and storms.
Whether you need assistance in your recovery or you want to help those impacted, the link below will connect you to services and programs available.
As recovery efforts move forward in the areas impacted by these events your monetary contributions support the service organizations meeting the needs of disaster survivors. For some, recovery will be a long process and will require ongoing support on their journey. Please consider contributing to the funds available at the link below. Current funds include:
Pottawattamie County Emergency Management Agency
Proudly serving Pottawattamie County and the communities of Avoca, Carson, Carter Lake, Council Bluffs, Crescent, Hancock, McClelland, Macedonia, Minden, Neola, Oakland, Treynor, Underwood, and Walnut.
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