Explaining the Law and Providing Self-Help Information for Low-Income Iowans
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Disaster Assistance available to Wind and Tornado Damage Victims
(Separate Website)
A federally-funded program to assist uninsured and under-insured homeowners affected by high winds and tornadoes earlier this year.
By: Iowa Department of Economic Development
Disaster Struck My Rental Property, Now What?
If you rent your home and a disaster causes damage, the law can help you. A disaster is something that you did not cause, like a flood, fire, water pipe bursts in another apartment, tornado or lightning strike.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Iowa Landlord Tenant Law and the 2008 Floods
Tenants who have been affected by the floods in Iowa have some options. If it is safe, they can continue with the lease or end it and move. There are special things a tenant has to do, whether continuing with the lease or ending it, but there are important deadlines you must know.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
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