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Jasper County Population 27,820

• Jasper County City of Prairie officials report they confirmed six tornadoes near Prairie City and at least three near Monroe. No serious damage has been reported source

Marion County Population 33,309

• County-wide updates :
  • Marion County residents and businesses that incurred property damage from the severe weather are encouraged to self report their damage. Reports should be made by emailing information such as name, address, and the type of damage to Source

• Pella – website, facebook

July 20:

• • One reported tornado hit a company in Pella town, about 40 miles from Des Moines, sending at least seven people from Vermeer Corporation to hospital with injuries. source
  • The tornado hit around 4:00 p.m. in the midst of a customer appreciation event. More than 3,000 people were at the plant when the tornado tore through. source
  • the tornado destroyed two Vermeer buildings and the waste treatment facility. source
  • Officials reported wind speeds of 60 miles per hour that caused downed trees, especially in the south side of town. source
  • The Pella Tornado has been rated an EF-3 with estimated peak wind speeds of 144 mph. source

Marshall County Population 27,552

• County-wide updates

July 20:

• • Marshall County Emergency Management – For those that are calling the office for assistance, please call the communications center at 641-754-5725 for non emergency calls and 911 for emergencies. Source

• Marshalltown – website, facebook

July 20:

• • Red Cross shelter moving to the Marshalltown YMCA. Doors open at 3pm today (Friday). Current shelter clients are being shuttled from @MeskwakiCasino -Hotel to the @MarshalltownY source
  • Marshall County Iowa Sheriff’s Office: A state of emergency was declared in Marshalltown due to the tornado and a 9 p.m. curfew is in place for the city. Please avoid the north side of town. Source
  • Unity Point Marshalltown Hospital is closed due to tornado damage. No patients or staff were injured http://via.whotv.com/VXdYH Emergency Department moved to Medical Park at 55 Central Iowa Dr. Source All 40 of the patients were being transferred to the health system’s larger hospital in Waterloo as well as one in Grundy Center, Source
  • The police department is unoccupied at this time due to damage and a gas leak in the area. source
  • The City has placed a dumpster for the disposal of storm debris from the downtown damage. The dumpster is located behind the Tremont building in the parking lot. source
  • The City of Marshalltown Compost Facility, 901 Woodland Street, will be open from morning to 8pm until further notice for residents to drop off tree debris from the storm on July 19th. The Compost Facility will not accept building materials or other non-compostable items. source
  • Marshalltown City Hall will be closed on Friday, July 20th, due to the tornado damage that occurred on the 19th. Updates regarding operations for next week will be posted when available. The Coliseum, located at 20 West State Street, will be closed until further notice. source
  • The Red Cross has set up a station across from the Fire Station for any citizens that have immediate shelter needs. https://www.marshalltown-ia.gov/
  • The Red Cross has set up at the YMCA. source
  • The Emergency Food Box, 109 S 3rd St, Marshalltown, is open. source
  • We wound up with 28 people overnight in our @GreaterIA_ARC #RedCross shelter at the @MeskwakiCasino-Hotel last night in Tama. source

Polk County 467,700

• Bondurant: facebook

July 20:

• • Bondurant Recovery Assistance Center – American Legion Hall 315 2nd St NW. You will need a Bondurant ID or vehicle registration to enter the secured area source
  • If you need help with debris cleanup, please contact City Hall at 515.967.2418. source
  • If you have found personal items that may belong to a tornado victim, please bring those items to Bondurant City Hall at 200 2nd St NE source