Disaster declaration covers summer storms in ND

The White House has approved North Dakota’s request for a presidential major disaster declaration for a series of storms in early June that caused overland flooding and produced damaging winds and hail.  The storms resulting in more than $2.3 million in damage to roads and other infrastructure.

The declaration covers eight counties: Burke, Divide, Emmons, Grant, Kidder, LaMoure, Sioux and Williams.

The presidential declaration unlocks FEMA public assistance to help cities, counties and townships pay for the costs of repairing roads and other infrastructure.

Governor Doug Burgum noted the impacts occurred at a time when North Dakota is experiencing one of the worst droughts on record.  Burgum added the state already has six open presidential disasters totaling over $150 million dollars for which local and tribal jurisdictions are struggling to meet their cost shares.