Tama County got presidential disaster declaration

President Obama notified the governor’s office Aug. 5. The Tama News-Herald/Toledo Chronicle website notes the declaration is “in response to significant damage that was caused by severe weather that produced damaging winds, tornadoes, heavy rains, hail, and thunderstorms beginning June 26 through July 7.” That would include the wind damage in Traer two days before the EF1 tornado hit as well as the June 30 tornado itself. It also includes flooding throughout the county.