President Trump is extending federal assistance to the people of Iowa after a brutal windstorm that hit the state last week inflicted severe damage to buildings, crops and farmland. At least four people were killed in the storm as well, the Seattle Times reports.
According to The Christian Post, Trump met with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and other officials in a roundtable discussion on Tuesday concerning recovery efforts.
“All Americans are united in grief and prayer for the precious life that was lost,” Trump said.
“When you look at the severity of the damage and how widespread it is — and especially in Linn County that you’re in right now, it’s been a blessing that we haven’t had any more loss of life than we’ve had,” Reynolds added.
A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) spokesman told the Associated Press that Trump approved the public assistance portion of Reynold’s request. This portion of her request will secure about $45 million disbursed across 16 counties and will go toward debris removal and repairs to government buildings and utilities.
The FEMA spokesman noted that Trump had yet to approve a request for individual assistance for 27 counties, including $82.7 million for homes destroyed or with major damage, $3.77 billion for agriculture damage to farmland, grain bins and buildings and $100 million for private utility repairs.
Trump, however, told Iowa…
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