Jasper County Resources for Derecho Storm Recovery
21 Aug 2020
Many parts of Iowa were affected when destructive, straight-line winds blew across the state on Monday, August 10, 2020. The storms caused extensive damage and power outages from central Iowa to east central Iowa and into northern Illinois.
Below is information on local and state storm recovery resources for businesses and their employees.
Workspace/Internet
Engage Coworking
403 West 4th Street North, Suite 210
Newton, IA 50208
tanyam.ndc@gmail.com
Check the website or email for member information.
Computers/internet/Cooling Center
Newton Public Library
101 W. 4th Street S.
Newton, IA 50208
641-792-4108
newtonpl@newton.lib.ia.us
Call or email to check hours and to reserve a computer.
Capstone—Connection Center
306 N 3rd Ave E
Newton, Iowa
641-275-3516
Open Monday, August 24, 8-3pm,
Also provides lunch and help with disaster relief applications.
Chichaqua Valley Trail Derecho Relief Fundraiser
The Chichaqua Valley Trail, the northern portion of which runs through Jasper County and the communities of Baxter and Mingo, sustained significant damage in the derecho storm. The Iowa Bicycle Coalition and Friends of the Chichaqua Valley Trail have set up a Go Fund Me page and are taking donations for trail clean up.
Click here for the Go Fund Me page.
Checks can also be made payable to "Friends of CVT" with the memo "trail clean-up".
Send to:
Friends of CVT
708 Jefferson Ave SE
Bondurant, IA 50035
Disaster Applications
Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Assistance
IMPACT Community Action
515-518-4770 or 641-792-3008
disaster@impactcap.org
Resources: applications for disaster, rent assistance homeless prevention Provides disaster assistance applications and help completing the applications.
Iowa Department of Human Services
877-347-5678 (Option 1) for Disaster Assistance Grant questions.
Iowa Individual Disaster Assistance Application Form
Mental Health/Crisis Management Services
Capstone Behavioral Healthcare
641-792-4012
Crisis Line – Your Life Iowa
Call: 855-581-8111
Text: 855-895-8398
Other resources
Jasper County Emergency Management for additional resources for households/individuals.
City of Newton Storm Updates webpage
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