DES MOINES, Iowa -- A state disaster proclamation is being extended for Iowa counties effected by the August 10th derecho.
Governor Kim Reynolds' office says the proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond to and recover from the effects of this severe weather in Audubon, Benton, Boone, Cass, Cedar, Clarke, Clinton, Dallas, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hardin, Iowa, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Madison, Marshall, Muscatine, Polk, Poweshiek, Scott, Story, Tama, and Washington counties.
The proclamation also temporarily suspends regulations on weight limits and hours of service for disaster repair crews and drivers delivering goods and services, and the movement of loads related to responding to the severe storm system throughout the state of Iowa.