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Consumer Advisories
Consumer Advisory Bulletins on Tornadoes,
Storms, Floods and Other Natural Disasters
Miller Says “Iowa Mortgage Help Hotline”
Can Help Flood Victims (7-10-08)
Miller Warns of Flood Scams (6-24-08)
Price-Gouging Rule in Effect in Storm- or Flood-damaged Counties (May-June 2008)
Bulletin 6/15/08: “Scam Artists Prowling Iowa in Wake of Flooding.” (Joint bulletin of the Iowa Attorney General’s Office and FEMA.)
Flood warning:scammers posing as utility workers
Alert: Consumer Scams after Tornadoes, Storms or Floods (May-June 2008)
Bulletin 5/30/08: "Be Careful When Hiring Contractors for Disaster Repairs." (Joint bulletin of the Iowa Attorney General, FEMA, and Iowa Div. of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.)
Donation Scams in the Wake of a Disaster (updated May-June 2008)
Tips for Clean-up After Flooding
Consumer Product Safety Commission: Safety Tips for Flood Victims
Tree-Trim Tips: Consumer Tips for Iowans with Storm-Damaged Trees (updated May 2008)
Winter storm warning: Beware of impostors posing as utility workers (issued 3-2-07)
For more information on the Tornado of May 25, 2008:
Go to Butler County Disaster Information (Butler County Web site)
Go to Iowa Dept. of Homeland Security and Emergency Management – May 25 Tornado information:
Includes information on:
- Registering for Federal Disaster Assistance
- State Individual Disaster Assistance Grant Program
- Donation of Goods and Services
- List of Disaster Relief Organizations
- Consumer Advisory Information from the Iowa Attorney General
- Press Releases from State and local agencies
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