Five more Iowa counties are now on the federal disaster area list for damagedone in the most recent flooding. State Emergency Managment spokesman SteveZimmerman says residents Bremer (bree-mur), Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Floydand Worth are now eligible for individual assistance.Black Hawk, Butler, Jones and Woodbury county are already on the federallist for damage done over the Fourth of July weekend. Zimmerman says they’reworking on getting an additional designation to cover public infrastructurein all the counties.Federal Emergency Management Agency spokes Jim Shebl (shay’-bul) says anyonewho has damage of any kind should call and register.Shebl says there are all types of assistance available.The number to call to register with FEMA is 800-462-9029.
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