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Gov. Chet Culver is seeking a presidential disaster declaration for 28 Iowa counties to get mortgage help, saying snow and ice storms have already caused at least $26 million in damages.Culver sought the declaration at a Friday morning news conference, calling the storms "historically severe."A presidential disaster declaration allows for federal assistance to state and local governments, and it makes individuals eligible for low-interest loans and other help.

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