8/17/2020
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 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
- https://www.extension.iastate.edu/humansciences/answerline
- Information and resources for consumers with home and family questions
- Food and Nutrition
- IowaConcern Hotline
- (800)-447-1985
- 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
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
Jim Magdefrau 