DES MOINES, Iowa- Storms and flooding in June and this month, have caused 16-(M) million dollars in damages to Iowa infrastructure.
Joyce Flinn of Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Mangement says 33-counties have been impacted by flash flooding. She says federal disaster assessment teams are here now.
A federal disaster declaration would allow funding to fix infrastructure, it also includes individual assistance, and low interest loans from the Small Business Administration.
Flinn says most of the damage so far has been in Polk County.
Polk County, Iowa flood recovery UPDATE
By Sue Danielson