(KNOX) – Governor Kelly Armstrong has requested a presidential major disaster declaration because of severe storms that caused more than $4.6 million in damage across seven North Dakota counties.
Armstrong submitted the request through the Federal Emergency Management Agency and he declared a state disaster on June 30.
The state is requesting federal public assistance funding to help with the cost of repairing and replacing damaged public infrastructure.
The storms happened from June 7 through June 9. The first storm produced straight-line winds between 80 and 100 mph. Two days later, supercell thunderstorms caused tornadoes, baseball-sized hail, and more damaging winds.
The storms knocked out power to more than 25,000 people. The storms took down trees, and it caused severe damage to homes, businesses, and public utilities.
The request is for Bottineau, Burke, Divide, McLean, Mercer, Oliver, and Williams counties.
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