Reynolds seeks federal disaster declaration for record snowfalls

By: Jennifer DeWitt|February 15, 2024

|3 min read

extreme winter weather tips record snowfalls disaster

Vehicles travel on a snowy State Street in Bettendorf Tuesday morning, Jan. 9. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is asking for federal help for 18 counties – including Scott, Muscatine and Clinton in the Quad Cities region – after a swath of Iowa was blanketed by record-breaking snowfalls in January.

The state announced earlier this week that the governor has requested a Presidential Disaster Declaration for those counties impacted by the storm that hit between Jan. 8-14. The request seeks…

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Reynolds seeks federal disaster declaration for record snowfalls

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