Government : Benton County Emergency Management Releases List of Resources

These are potential resources for those affected by the storm. This list will change daily. If you have property/rental insurance, you must start with your insurance agent about the damage to your property.

United Way 2-1-1 for general information about storm recovery

· 2-1-1 or (800)-244-7431

Red Cross Shelter

· (800)-733-2767, Option 4, then option 2, then option 2 again

Iowa Individual Assistance Program, HACAP

· (319)-737-0056

Benton County Disaster Recovery Coalition (BCDRC)

· (319)-241-5121

Benton County Access Center

· (319) 436-0400

Benton County Social Services

· (319) 472-4743 M-F, 8-4:30

Foundation 2

· Mobile Crisis Outreach

    855-800-1239

· Crisis Support Suicide Prevention

    (800) 332-4224 or (319) 362-2174

Your Life Iowa Statewide Crisis Line

· (855) 581-8111

· Text (855) 895-8398

Iowa Warm Line

(844) 775-9276 (2 pm -10 pm daily)

DHS

· Forms available for request for replacement of spoiled food online (DHS website) or at the Benton County Service Center lobby 8-4:30, Monday-Friday

https://dhs.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/Food_Replacement_Form_470-2920.pdf?081220201858

Iowa State University Extension

· AnswerLine

    (800)-262-3804 o www.extension.iastate.edu/answerline/

    Information and resources for consumers with home and family questions

· Food and Nutrition o www.extension.iastate.edu/nutrition/

· Food Safety o www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/

· IowaConcern Hotline

    (800)-447-1985 o www.extension.iastate.edu/iowaconcern

    24-hour confidential assistance; Stress, legal questions, financial concerns

Better Together Animal Rescue

· Free assistance with pet food while supplies last

    5:30 pm-7:00 pm Monday-Thursday, behind the building

    Need based only, no guarantee on brands, etc.

Benton County Derecho Storm Resource Group

· Facebook Page

Representative Abby Finkenauer

· (319) 364-2288, Cedar Rapids office

Senator Chuck Grassley

· (319) 363-6832 Cedar Rapids office

Senator Joni Ernst

· (319) 365-4504 Cedar Rapids office