(Radio Iowa) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency continues to provide help to Iowans affected by floods and tornadoes this summer. The agency says self-employed Iowans are now eligible for FEMA assistance and their programs can help replace items like a computer, tools for manual labor or musical instruments. FEMA’s Tiana Suber says it’s one more way they are providing help.

“Our job is to make sure that you understand the application process, and that we are walking you through each process so that you understand what it is that you are eligible for, what monies you’re eligible for, how you can get help, and what other resources can be available to you to help you in that recovery process,” she says. Suber says FEMA is also offering guidance on salvaging family heirlooms that were damaged.

“How to recover photos, how to recover books, and if it’s really, really delicate, they will give you information on what conservators they can find for you or you can contact to get help with more sensitive things that you might not be able to do on your own or you’re too afraid to mess up those,” Suber says. Suber says those needing help have a variety of ways to reach a FEMA representative:

“You can go to disasterassistance.gov , you can call the hotline at 1-800-621-3362. Or, if you’re really fancy you can go on the FEMA mobile app as well it is not required for you to apply online first before visiting the Disaster Recovery Center,” she says. The family heirloom recovery specialists will be in Rock Valley Friday from 9 a-m until 1 p-m at the city park shelter house.

Iowans under disaster declarations in Adair, Adams, Buena Vista, Cedar, Cherokee, Clarke, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Harrison, Humboldt, Jasper, Lyon, Mills, Montgomery, O’Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Polk, Pottawattamie, Ringgold, Shelby, Sioux, Story, Union, and Woodbury counties are eligible for assistance.