GREENFIELD, Iowa — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will open a Disaster Recovery Center in Greenfield following a devastating tornado that uprooted lives and killed five people.
Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are staffed with recovery specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration who can provide information on services, assistance programs and completing applications.
The announcement comes after President Joe Biden approved Iowa's request for a Major Disaster Declaration, which covers Adair County.
In addition to the Discovery Resource Center in Greenfield, FEMA will open temporary DRCs in three other Iowa counties to help those who were impacted by the April 26-27 tornadoes in central Iowa. The center will rotate between Ringgold, Union and Clark County, staying at each location for four days.
Read on below for scheduled locations and hours of operation.
Greenfield
- Location: Greenfield City Hall (202 South First St., Greenfield)
- Operations begin Sunday, May 26, 1-7 p.m., then continue 8 a.m.-7 p.m. daily
Ringgold County
- Location: United Baptist Presbyterian Church (2343 U.S. 169, Mount Ayr)
- Dates
- Saturday, May 25: 1-7 p.m.
- Sunday, May 26: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Monday, May 27: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Tuesday, May 28: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Union County
- Location: Union County Emergency Management (705 E Taylor St., Creston)
- Dates
- Wednesday, May 29: 1-7 p.m.
- Thursday, May 30: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Friday, May 31: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Saturday, June 1: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Clarke County
- Location: Clarke County Annex Building (109 South Main St., Osceola)
- Dates
- Sunday, June 2: 1-7 p.m.
- Monday, June 3: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Tuesday, June 4: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 5: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.