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DR-1220-ND · Major disaster declaration

Flooding, Ground Saturation,severe Storms

Declared for North Dakota on Jun 15, 1998, covering 16 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 16 of them.

Jun 15, 1998declared
16areas designated
16open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodMar 2, 1998 – Jul 18, 1998DeclaredJun 15, 1998Closed outAug 1, 2011

The incident period is the official window of the disaster. Damage generally has to fall inside it to qualify for FEMA help, and FEMA sometimes extends it, or adds counties and programs, as damage assessments come in.

What a major disaster declaration is

A major disaster declaration is the President's broadest disaster declaration. It is the only kind that can switch on the full set of FEMA programs, including help for individual households, rebuilding of public facilities and hazard mitigation. Which of those programs apply is decided area by area.

How declarations work →

Designated areas

Which programs each area got

IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.

AreaProgramsHouseholds could apply until
Barnes CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Benson CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Cass CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Dickey CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
LaMoure CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Nelson CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Pembina CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Pierce CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Ramsey CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Ransom CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Richland CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Rolette CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Sargent CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Stutsman CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Towner CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Walsh CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes