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This page will provide you with helpful information on the primary natural hazards we face on an annual basis. By being educated on how to recognize threats, how to get and stay informed, and what to do when severe weather impacts are imminent, you help create communities that rapidly recover with minimal life safety and economic impacts. Below you will find information on:
Severe thunderstorm awareness, characteristics, preparedness actions, and the emergency management community lifelines.
Drought resources for teachers and students.
Information on understanding drought & actions to consider during drought events.
Information about the percentage of various U.S. agricultural commodities being affected by drought.
Get updated state & national drought condition information and other drought resources from the NDMC at UNL.
Area river observations & forecasts.
Updated temperature & precipitation outlooks from the Climate Prediction Center (NWS, NOAA)d
Visit the Iowa DNR Fire Management website for Fire Management Information.
Download a copy of the USDA/NRCS Iowa CRP Prescribed Fire recommendations & burn plan template.
View the NRCS Iowa Prescribed Fire Conservation Practice Standard.
See a list of applicable laws and references for prescribed fire in Iowa.
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Learn more about how to keep you and your family safe during emergencies and disasters.
Get safety tips on multiple weather-related hazards we face.
Learn information on hazards that face our nation and ways to prepare.
Residents in Pottawattamie County can now apply for the Individual Assistance Program, which provides disaster-affected homeowners, renters, & businesses with programs & services to maximize recovery, including assistance with housing, personal property replacement, medical expenses, & legal services.
Disaster Case Advocacy is a supportive program involving a partnership between a disaster-impacted household and a disaster case advocate. Disaster case advocates walk beside households through the disaster recovery process.
SBA provides low-interest disaster loans to help businesses and homeowners recover from declared disasters.
