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DR-797-MN · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding

Declared for Minnesota on Aug 6, 1987, covering 10 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 7 of them.

Aug 6, 1987declared
10areas designated
7open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodJul 20, 1987 – Aug 5, 1987DeclaredAug 6, 1987Closed outNov 22, 1995

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
Anoka CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Beltrami CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Carver CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Dakota CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Hennepin CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Norman CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Polk CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Ramsey CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Scott CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Washington CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes