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