THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) provides comprehensive emergency management system of preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation during and after major disasters. Disaster includes a hurricane, an earthquake, a tornado, a flood, a fire or a hazardous spill, an act of nature or an act of terrorism.DISASTER ASSISTANCE...
Disaster preparedness, recovery, and relief.
Linn Area Partners Active in Disaster (LAP-AID) is made up of more than 40 health and human service providers and other key community organizations. Partners share resources and collaborate to build a better-prepared response to disaster by reducing duplicated services and inefficiencies. LAP-AID itself is not a service entity. It is a collaboratio...
For information regarding what the Correctional Department is doing in response to COVID-19, please call 515-373-5457. If you have questions about the inmates, please call the hotline.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) impacts our life, information and services. We can help answer questions and connect you to doctors and support services for any needs. The help is available in your language. Your call is free and confidential. You will speak with staff and interpreters during business hours, or leave a message and we will call you back. ...
9/23/21 - COVID-19 Changes:The Polk County Health Department (PCHD) and the Spanish Helpline partner to make COVID-19 and Flu vaccination appointments available for those that speak Spanish. The Spanish Helpline provides vaccination clinics in Polk County information and helps to make COVID-19 and Flu vaccine appointments. PCHD drive-up clinic offe...
The EMBARC Crisis Helpline is available to assist refugee and immigrant families living in Polk County with: Questions related to COVID-19 Setting up necessary medical appointments Delivery of food and essential items Applications for benefits like unemployment, WIC, food assistance Questions related to housing and utility support Victim Servic...
Linn County residents that still need help from the Derecho storm can call Waypoint for further assistance.
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