disaster declaration

The St. Louis County Board has approved a disaster declaration from last month's windstorm that caused high waves and extensive damage along the Lake Superior shoreline.

Governor Mark Dayton has approved state disaster assistance for 10 central Minnesota counties following July storms which brought severe storms, flooding and high winds to the region.

Stearns County small businesses and non-profit organizations may be eligible for low interest loans as a result of last fall's federal disaster declaration.

WAITE PARK -- Cities, townships and counties that were included in the federal disaster declaration from June storms have started the reimbursement process. The Minnesota Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management held an applicant briefing in Waite Park today...

Governor Mark Dayton's office is in talks with Minnesota legislative leaders about a special session to provide disaster aid to communities hit by severe storms.

Stearns and Sherburne counties are part of the latest disaster declaration. The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the disaster declaration for counties affected by the freezing temperatures back in April.

Most Minnesota farmers escaped the worst of the drought, but those who didn't are eligible for federal loans to help cover crop and livestock losses.

The U.S. Small Business Administration has granted a disaster declaration for three Minnesota counties and an Indian reservation that will give home- and business-owners who lost property in June's floods access to low interest loans.

A federal disaster declaration has been issued for 13 Minnesota counties and three tribal nations after preliminary assessments showed recent floods and storms caused more than $108 million in damage.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 11 Minnesota counties as disaster areas because of the combined impacts of excessive rain, high heat, strong winds, tornadoes and an early fall frost this year.