Governor Reynolds announces approval of Presidential Major Disaster Declaration

DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today that President Biden has approved Iowa’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for Iowa counties where significant damage was sustained from severe storms, flooding, straight-line winds, and tornados that occurred beginning on June 16, 2024 and continuing.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are now authorized to provide assistance to Clay, Emmet, Lyon, Plymouth, and Sioux Counties. The Governor will continue to request additional counties as more information is collected.

Residents in these counties can now apply for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Individual Assistance Program, which provides disaster-affected homeowners, renters, and businesses with programs and services to maximize recovery, including assistance with housing, personal property replacement, medical expenses, and legal services.

Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated areas can begin applying for assistance by calling 1-800-621-3362. The helpline operates from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., 7 days a week. Anyone using a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, can give FEMA the number for that service. Other options include registering online at www.disasterassistance.gov or downloading the FEMA app.

Homeowners, renters, businesses, and nonprofit organizations whose property was damaged or destroyed by this disaster, may be able to apply for low-interest disaster loans from the SBA. In addition, small businesses, agricultural cooperatives, and private, nonprofit organizations impacted by the severe weather may be eligible to apply for working capital loans.

Applicants may apply online, receive additional disaster assistance information, and download applications at www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance.\ Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information on SBA disaster assistance. For people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.

The Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program is no longer available in counties where the FEMA Individual Assistance Program has been made available and residents should apply for the FEMA Individual Assistance Program.

In addition, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance Program has been activated for Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Lyon, O’Brien, Osceola, Plymouth, and Sioux Counties. The Public Assistance Program provides funding for emergency work, such as debris removal and emergency protective measures.

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¡POR FAVOR COMPARTE! Condados aprobados: Clay, Emmet, Lyon, Plymouth y Sioux. Utilice los números de teléfono que aparecen a continuación para hacer cualquier pregunta que pueda tener.

El gobernador Reynolds anuncia la aprobación de la Declaración Presidencial de Desastre Mayor

DES MOINES – La gobernadora Kim Reynolds anunció hoy que el presidente Biden aprobó la solicitud de Iowa de una Declaración de Desastre Mayor para los condados de Iowa donde se produjeron daños importantes debido a tormentas severas, inundaciones, vientos en línea recta y tornados que ocurrieron a partir del 16 de junio de 2024. y continuando.\ La Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA) y la Administración de Pequeñas Empresas de EE. UU. (SBA) ahora están autorizadas a brindar asistencia a los condados de Clay, Emmet, Lyon, Plymouth y Sioux. El Gobernador seguirá solicitando condados adicionales a medida que se recopile más información.

Los residentes de estos condados ahora pueden solicitar el Programa de Asistencia Individual de la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA), que brinda a propietarios de viviendas, inquilinos y empresas afectados por desastres programas y servicios para maximizar la recuperación, incluida asistencia con vivienda, reemplazo de propiedad personal y gastos médicos. y servicios legales.

Las personas y propietarios de empresas que sufrieron pérdidas en las áreas designadas pueden comenzar a solicitar asistencia llamando al 1-800-621-3362. La línea de ayuda funciona de 7 a. m. a 10 p. m., los 7 días de la semana. Cualquier persona que utilice un servicio de retransmisión, como el servicio de retransmisión de vídeo (VRS), un servicio telefónico con subtítulos u otros, puede proporcionar a FEMA el número de ese servicio. Otras opciones incluyen registrarse en línea en www.disasterassistance.gov o descargar la aplicación de FEMA.

Los propietarios de viviendas, inquilinos, empresas y organizaciones sin fines de lucro cuya propiedad resultó dañada o destruida por este desastre pueden solicitar préstamos por desastre a bajo interés de la SBA. Además, las pequeñas empresas, las cooperativas agrícolas y las organizaciones privadas sin fines de lucro afectadas por el clima severo pueden ser elegibles para solicitar préstamos de capital de trabajo.

Los solicitantes pueden presentar su solicitud en línea, recibir información adicional sobre asistencia por desastre y descargar solicitudes en www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance.

Los solicitantes también pueden llamar al Centro de Servicio al Cliente de la SBA al 1-800-659-2955 o enviar un correo electrónico a desastrecustomerservice@sba.gov para obtener más información sobre la asistencia por desastre de la SBA. Para las personas sordas, con problemas de audición o del habla, marque el 7-1-1 para acceder a los servicios de retransmisión de telecomunicaciones.

El Programa de Subvenciones de Asistencia Individual de Iowa ya no está disponible en los condados donde el Programa de Asistencia Individual de FEMA ya está disponible y los residentes deben solicitar el Programa de Asistencia Individual de FEMA.

Además, se activó el Programa de Asistencia Pública de la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA) para los condados de Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Lyon, O’Brien, Osceola, Plymouth y Sioux. El Programa de Asistencia Pública proporciona fondos para trabajos de emergencia, como remoción de escombros y medidas de protección de emergencia.

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“Disaster Unemployment Assistance Now Available for Five Northwest Iowa Counties”

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/IACIO/bulletins/3a4bdd3

Here is another great source of information: “Iowa Disaster Agricultural Resource Guide”https://www.iowa.gov/media/187/download?inline=

ACCEPTABLE Items in Recycle Loads

- Plastics #1-7– labeled with recycle symbol with number 1-7 on it clean/rinsed.

- Paper – office paper, envelopes, newspaper, magazines, junk mail, etc.

- Cardboard – corrugated cardboard, food boxes, packaging/cartons, cereal boxes, etc.

- Milk Jugs, Laundry detergent bottles, soap bottles, shampoo bottles, etc – clean rinsed.

- Tin cans – clean rinsed.

- Aluminum – clean rinsed.

- Metal lids – clean rinsed

NOT ACCEPTABLE in Recycle Loads

(These items will result in rejected loads and/or processing fees)

o NO CLOTHING/SHOES/FABRICS

o NO WOOD/CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS/ETC

o NO STYROFOAM

o NO HOSES/POOLS/TARPS/VINYL

o NO FOOD/NO DIAPERS/NO GARBAGE

o NO HAZARDOUS WASTE, NO CHEMICALS

o NO MEDICAL WASTE OF ANY KIND

o NO PLASTIC BAGS – SUCH AS SHOPPING BAGS, BREAD BAGS, CHIP BAGS, STORAGE BAGS, ETC

o NO HARD PLASTICS – SUCH AS TOYS, LITTLE TYKE TOYS, LAUNDRY BASKETS, STORAGE CONTAINERS, ETC

o NO APPLIANCES – SUCH AS COFFEE MAKERS, VACUUMS, AIR PURIFIERS, TOASTERS, ETC

o NO GLASS OF ANY KIND

*THE CANDIDATE FILING PERIOD FOR CITY ELECTIONS IS OPEN* If you have a desire to be a part of the Hull City Council or Mayor, please stop by the City Office and grab the necessary papers. The next City election will take place on Tuesday, November 7th. The candidate filing period has opened and ends on Thursday, September 21st at 5 PM. If you have any questions, please contact Heidi at the City Office. The forms are located under the document tab 2023 Election.

* Available Tuesday, December 17th through January 2nd. Will be removed and unavailable after January 2nd.

* Location: corner of Main and Railroad (a/k/a old creamery lot)

* MUST breakdown your boxes to allow more room

* ONLY CARDBOARD is allowed

* ABSOLUTELY NO GARBAGE ALLOWED

Please follow the above requirements so we can continue to have this benefit every year. As always, if you have questions, please contact the City Office at 439-1521.

It’s time for our annual Combined Appeal Drive!

This fund drive raises thousands of dollars for organizations that benefit all of us. These organizations are local and each one depends on your support for the good things they do.

This once-a-year project is important for everyone!!

Watch for Combined Appeal information in your mailbox!!

“Communities depend on a local grocer to offer high quality products and unmatched service and help keep communities vibrant,” said Fareway CEO Reynolds W. Cramer. “We look forward to serving area residents of Hull and want to thank city staff and community leaders for helping make this project possible.”

https://www.fareway.com/about/news/fareway-finalizes-plans-for-a-new-store-in-hull

You are cordially invited to attend the Fareway Stores, Inc. groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, September 7th in Hull, Iowa. The new 10,600 square foot store will be located at the SW corner of Highway 18 & Division Street in Hull. The groundbreaking for Fareway Store #247 will be held at 11:00am and if you can attend, please RSVP online at: https://forms.office.com/r/kJ8E8UQSjc

The Hull store will provide for only the best in fresh, highest quality meat; a full-service butcher counter; farm-fresh produce; low, competitive prices; and stellar customer service, including to-your-car carryout. The new store will offer FastLanes, a self-service checkout option, and online shopping and curbside pick-up, available at Shop.Fareway.com.

We look forward to seeing you there!

If you are a Hull resident who already has a golf cart tag, please make sure it has not expired. If it is expired, you will need to stop in the City Office as well to renew.

The East and West garbage routes will be done on Monday both weeks and the recycling will be done on the normal Thursdays.

Please take 5 minutes to complete the housing needs survey. Your feedback will directly inform the housing planning process.

Link: [https://iastate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2b4DYe2SJ5aZdc2]

Thank you for helping us move forward with our planning!

Keaton Van Roekel

Economic Development Director

ONLINE LINK: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYOqsqgyU3L5zMN0asmQfNX42NNERW0H3jU0IpEGwpGBL_Ug/viewform

A ribbon cutting celebrated the Hull and Sioux Center’s connection to the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System. National, state and local officials came together Tuesday, May 2nd to celebrate the Hull and Sioux Center connections to the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System, an accomplishment which has been more than 30 years in the making.

“People don’t understand how many solutions had to occur to make this happen. Three hundred and thirty-seven miles of pipeline to cover to have water coming out of the Missouri River aquifer,” said U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra. “Today I applaud these efforts.  We get it.  It’s economic vitality.  Economic growth.  It’s liquid gold,” Feenstra told the crowd who attended the ceremonies representing the communities of Hull and Sioux Center.

Lewis & Clark water is drawn from an aquifer adjacent to the Missouri River and treated near Vermillion, S.D., traveling 83 miles from the source to Hull.  The City of Hull blends this high-quality water for Hull customers’ water needs today and for future growth.

“It’s a great day of celebration because water is essential to life,” Hull Mayor Arlan Moss said.  “Water is essential for growth and economic development and our citizens,” he went on to add.

Sioux Center and Hull are the 16th and 17th of Lewis & Clark’s 20 member communities and water systems to receive water.

See press release

PLEASE NOTE: In an event of bad weather, our sirens will go off when the wind is 80mph+ and/or there is a tornado warning issued. The City will test the sirens the first Friday of each month during the months of April-September at 9:30 a.m.

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• Notice of Hearing

If you have a sump pump, you’ve already made the wise decision to prevent water from entering your home.  But that leads to a valid question – where does the water go when the sump pump runs? 

There are two commonly accepted methods for sump pump discharge: onto the ground away from the foundation of your home and the other being straight into the storm sewer.  Many homeowners are surprised to learn that connecting the sump pump to the sewer system (floor drains in basement) is not allowed within the City of Hull.  The main reason sump pumps shouldn’t discharge into the sewer system is because the sewer pipes and water treatment facility are not built to handle that volume of extra water.  Imagine if every home connected their sump pump to the sewer system and then a major rainstorm hit Hull.  It’s very likely that the sewer system will be overloaded – leading to wastewater backing up into your home. Not good!

Now that you know how NOT to discharge a sump pump, let’s cover how to do it responsibly.  As stated above, one method is to have the discharge pipe release the water on the ground at least 10 feet from the foundation of your home, making sure the ground slopes away.  Another option for homeowners who do not want to see the pipe outside or deal with a soggy area within their lawn may be to connect the sump pump to the storm sewer, which is a different system than the sewer line and is equipped to handle the influx of water during a heavy rainfall.  With this system, an underground pipe runs from the sump pump to the storm sewer.  To determine if the location in which you plan to build a home has the capability to hook up to a City storm sewer line, please contact the Public Works Director, Brent Kleinwolterink at 712-441-6123.  Brent will be able to tell you whether or not your lot has this capability.    

If you have any questions, please contact Brent at the number listed above.  We appreciate your cooperation and attention in making sure your sump pump is draining to the City storm sewer.

Due to necessary protocol regarding a fecal contamination, the pool will be closed the following:

• Friday, August 2nd

• Saturday, August 3rd

• Monday, August 5th

We will reassess and determine if the pool will be able to reopen on Tuesday, August 6th. We apologize for the inconvenience this will cause.