PRESIDENT JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR. APPROVES FOR DECLARATION FOR MINNESOTA
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20220810/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-signs-major-declaration-minnesota]


Release Date: 
Août 10, 2022 

WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced federal emergency aid has been made
available to the state of Minnesota to supplement state, tribal and
local recovery efforts in areas affected by severe storms,
straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding from May 29-30, 2022.

The President’s action makes federal funding available to state,
tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit
organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the
repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe storms,
straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding in Aitkin, Big Stone,
Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi,
Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Nobles, Pine, Pope, Renville, Rock, Stevens,
Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena and Yellow Medicine counties.

Federal funding is available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard
mitigation measures statewide.

Brian F. Schiller has been named the Federal Coordinating Officer for
federal response operations for the affected areas. Additional
designations may be made later if requested by the state and warranted
by the results of further assessments.