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President Trump approves Iowa disaster declaration

Posted at 7:49 AM, Aug 21, 2018
and last updated 2018-08-21 08:49:42-04

President Donald Trump has approved a federal disaster assistance for 30 Iowa counties hit by storms in June and July. 

The storms brought deadly floods in the Des Moines area and straight-line winds caused more damage. 

The declaration does not include the tornadoes that hit Marshalltown, Pella and Bondurant in mind-July.