(Harlan, Iowa) – Shelby County Emergency Management Coordinator Alex Londo said today (Monday), “We have received a few reports of damage throughout Shelby County (from the storms that took place Saturday night). If you had damage from the storm please call 712-755-2124 to report it and be included in the damage report that we will provide to the state. This is not a guarantee that you will receive assistance, but there is a potential for it. When you call you will be asked your name, address, phone number, type of damage, and if you have insurance on the damaged property. If you qualify for assistance someone will reach out to you for what to do next.”

Initial reports indicated there were numerous power outages in Portsmouth and parts of Harlan, with large trees down in Harlan, and tree debris littering the roads.