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March 16, 2012
DENVER - As winter comes to a close, South Dakota communities look forward to the coming of spring and a return to the warm outdoors. But it’s also a time to be aware of the threat of mother nature,...
March 16, 2012
DENVER – With one of the mildest winters ever nearly in the books, South Dakotans are looking to the renewal of spring. Unfortunately, that spring renewal often comes hand-in-hand with flooding. This...
March 16, 2012
DENVER – With one of the mildest winters ever nearly in the books, North Dakotans are looking to the renewal of spring. Unfortunately, that spring renewal often comes hand-in-hand with flooding. This...
March 16, 2012
DENVER - As winter comes to a close, North Dakota communities look forward to the coming of spring and a return to the warm outdoors. But it’s also a time to be aware of the threat of mother nature,...
February 27, 2012
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota’s recovery from unprecedented 2011 flooding continues, as the Federal Emergency Management Agency today announced that federal funding for public infrastructure repairs...
February 1, 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Utah to supplement state...
February 1, 2012
Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Obama's major disaster declaration issued for the State of Utah....
December 22, 2011
Residents of nine North Dakota counties and one reservation were able to register for assistance with FEMA.  FEMA’s Individual Assistance program provides aid to get families into safe and secure...
December 22, 2011
FEMA’s Public Assistance Program provides funding to local government jurisdictions and eligible private non-profits for the repair, replacement, or restoration of disaster-damaged infrastructure as...
December 22, 2011
As 2011 comes to a close and North Dakota looks back on a year of unprecedented statewide flooding, the federal government has provided more than $495.5 million to help the state and its residents...
December 22, 2011
BISMARCK, N.D. - Thousands of residents of Ward County, N.D., who were displaced by Souris River flooding, are spending the holidays in temporary housing units provided by the Federal Emergency...
December 14, 2011
BISMARCK, N.D. – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that $29,535,270 in federal disaster aid has been made available to the Minot...
December 9, 2011
BISMARCK, N.D. -- Near the seven-month anniversary of the May 10 presidential declaration for North Dakota, state and federal officials report that more than $446 million in state and federal funds...
November 16, 2011
BISMARCK, N.D. – Nearly five months after the Federal Emergency Management Agency began assisting North Dakotans with flood-damaged homes, more than 4,600 residents have moved into more than 1,550...
November 16, 2011
BISMARCK, N.D. - The last day for North Dakotans to register for federal disaster assistance is Monday, Nov. 21, and the last day of operation for the Disaster Recovery Center in Minot is Tuesday,...
November 14, 2011
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakotans with flood-related damages to their homes, vehicles, personal property or businesses have approximately a week remaining – until Monday, Nov. 21 – to register for two...
November 9, 2011
BISMARCK, N.D. -- The Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Minot will be closed Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11 and 12, for the Veterans Day weekend. It will reopen on Monday, Nov. 14. Regular hours of...
November 8, 2011
BISMARCK, N.D. – FEMA recognized the outstanding success and collaboration among local, state and federal agencies with an Administrator’s Award for Innovation. Thanks to a new communications and...
November 2, 2011
BISMARCK, N.D. -- Minot students got a firsthand lesson in teamwork, so often stressed in schools, when several groups collaborated to get them back in the classroom this fall. Thanks to a combined...
October 31, 2011
BISMARCK, N.D. -- A total of $403.9 million in federal and state disaster assistance has now been obligated to North Dakotans for this year’s spring flooding, and thus far, 1,234 Temporary Housing...

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