Iowa Gov. Reynolds Issues Disaster Proclamation for Shelby County to Activate Federal Highway Administration Funding
The Office of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced on November 9 that the governor has issued a disaster proclamation for Shelby County, in western Iowa, following severe damage to highways and federal-aid routes from storms that began on September 29, 2026.
The proclamation is effective immediately and remains in place for 30 days unless terminated or extended. It activates the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Emergency Relief (ER) Program, which authorizes federal funding to cover the extraordinary costs of repairing and reconstructing federal-aid roadways and bridges that have suffered severe damage from natural disasters or sudden structural failures.
Source: Office of the Governor of Iowa
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