Disaster recovery assistance for Iowa’s farmers | The Spokesman Speaks Podcast, Episode 165

Welcome to episode 165 of the Spokesman Speaks Podcast. Tornadoes and flooding have hit Iowa hard this spring and summer. If you’ve been impacted by these natural disasters – or you know someone who has – tune in to this edition of The Spokesman Speaks podcast. In this episode, we share state and federal assistance available to Iowans impacted by recent severe storms, tornadoes and flooding, with a guest from the FEMA disaster response team that covers Iowa (John Mills) and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig.

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Resources Mentioned in this Episode 

• DisasterRecovery.Iowa.gov
• Iowa’s new Disaster Recovery Farm Interest Program (DRFIP)
• Two-sheet background document on Iowa’s Disaster Recovery Farm Interest Program (DRFIP)
• Iowa Disaster Agriculture Resource Guide
• FEMA’s national website (DisasterAssistance.gov) and hotline: 1-800-621-3362
• Preparing for natural disasters (Ready.gov)
• Disaster resources through Iowa State University Extension

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