Flooding and severe weather are taking a big toll on many farmers’ crops and property across Iowa and the Midwest. Here are some links you might find helpful (inclusion in this list does not imply we endorse the service or agency–they’re listed for your information only):
If you have experienced weather-related losses and wish to get telephone assistance for emotional or financial stress, information and referrals for further help, or legal advice on insurance issues, call the Iowa Concern Hotline at 1-800-447-1985.
The state 2008 Flood Resource Center website is now online, a clearinghouse of information on assistance, volunteering, disaster declarations, photos and more. Click here.
Iowa Concern Hotline is also accepting offers of donations and volunteer assistance and matching them with callers’ needs.
If you want more information on weather-related disaster conditions and available assistance in Iowa:
Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management has a webpage devoted to breaking news on June severe weather.
Click here to view the Iowa State University Extension Disaster Recovery website, with information on crop and tree damage, wells and water, housing, cleanup, and links to other resources.
If you are a farmer who needs help
Call 1-800-FARMAID (1-800-327-6243) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time, or e-mail Farmhelp@farmaid.org
To donate money to assist victims of severe weather:
Give generously, but avoid donation scams! Click here for information on fraud and abuse from Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller.
Click here to read a statement from Senator Tom Harkin about applying for disaster assistance.