DR-560-MN · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms, Flooding, Hail & Tornadoes

Declared for Minnesota on Jul 8, 1978, covering 17 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 17 of them.

Jul 8, 1978declared

17areas designated

17open to household applications

$0public assistance obligated so far

Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

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.

Area	Programs	Households could apply until
Benton County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Clearwater County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Dakota County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Dodge County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Fillmore County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Goodhue County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Hennepin County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Houston County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Mahnomen County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Mower County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Norman County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Olmsted County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Polk County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Ramsey County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Wabasha County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Washington County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Winona County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes

Same event, other declarations

Declared	Declaration	Where	Hazard	Areas	Households can apply?
Jul 7, 1978	Severe Storms, Flooding, Hail & TornadoesDR-559-WI · Major disaster	Wisconsin	Severe Storm	16	Yes

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