Federal Disaster Aid Heading to North Dakota

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(North Dakota Monitor) –  North Dakota expects to receive roughly $17.8 million in federal disaster relief aid related to two summer storms, but a request for another estimated $3.6 million was denied by the federal government.

The state applied for the funding as part of requests for disaster relief for multiple storms that hit the state in June and August.

North Dakota’s requests to the Federal Emergency Management Agency seeking assistance for damage caused by the storms was approved, said Darin Hanson, North Dakota’s Homeland Security and Emergency Management director.

But in addition to seeking public assistance to address the impacts of those disasters, states can also ask for hazard mitigation money to help communities better protect themselves from future harm.