Immediate Release
Date: July 30, 2010
Contact: Amy Kelly, Buchanan County Disaster Recovery Coalition
Phone: 319-334-7161; email: amykelly@iastate.edu
Buchanan County has been declared a disaster area by local and state officials. In response to this declaration, the Buchanan County Disaster Recovery Coalition has been reactivated. At this time the coalition will be able to assist residents who have standing water in their homes and no means to remove the water. The coalition is asking those residents to obtain and fill out a Buchanan County Disaster Coalition application, turning them into the Buchanan County Community Services Office, located in the basement of the courthouse, or by calling 319-334-7450.
Members of the coalition are encouraging affected residents to apply for State Assistance. State Individual Assistance applications are available on line: http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/docs/Disaster_Assistance_Application_2010No3.pdf. Completed applications are to be filed with the Buchanan County Community Services Office.
The coalition would like to remind residents needing a listening ear that mental health services are available by calling - 319-334-7450.
