Home Blog, Newsroom, Videos & Photos News Releases President Declares Disaster for Minnesota Follow FEMA: Twitter Facebook YouTube Email Updates Data Feeds Start of content. President Declares Disaster for Minnesota Main Content Release date: May 3, 2013 Release Number: HQ-13-040 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 Minnesota to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe winter storm during the period of April 9-11, 2013. The President’s action makes federal funding available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of buildings and equipment damaged by the severe winter storm in Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, and Rock counties. Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide. Kari Suzann Cowie has been named as the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area. Cowie said additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and warranted by the results of further damage assessments. Follow FEMA online at fema.gov/blog, www.twitter.com/fema, www.facebook.com/fema, and www.youtube.com/fema. Also, follow Administrator Craig Fugate's activities at www.twitter.com/craigatfema. The social media links provided are for reference only. FEMA does not endorse any non-government websites, companies or applications. FEMA's mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards. Related Links: Federal Aid Programs for the State of Minnesota Declaration Last Updated: May 3, 2013 - 16:55 State/Tribal Government or Region: Minnesota and Region V Related Disaster: Minnesota Severe Winter Storm Photo of a home in Columbia county flooded by 25 inches of rain in 2 days by Tropical Storm Debby Flood insurance: Costs vary depending on how much insurance is purchased, what it covers and the property's flood risk. linkin park storm ready "Linkin Park are also the first-ever touring musical artist to receive the NOAA "Storm Ready" recognition, achieved by demonstrating and fulfilling the NOAA requirements of planning, preparedness and alerting methodologies." Navigation Plan, Prepare & Mitigate Disaster Survivor Assistance Response & Recovery Topics & Audiences Blog, Newsroom, Videos & Photos About FEMA A-Z Site Index Site Map Resources Important Notices Accessibility Privacy Policy Freedom of Information Act No FEAR Act Equal Rights Plain Language Act Federal Register Notices Office of Inspector General Download Plug-Ins Follow FEMA FEMA on Twitter FEMA on Facebook FEMA on YouTube Other Social Media Blog Smartphone App Text Messages Email Updates Home Contact Us WhiteHouse.gov DHS.gov USA.gov Federal Emergency Management Agency U.S. Department of Homeland Security 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472 General Operator: (202) 646-2500 Register for Disaster Assistance: (800) 621-3362 / TTY (800) 462-7585 Ready.gov - Prepare, Plan, Stay informed. DisasterAssistance.gov - Access to Disaster Help and Resources US Fire Administration National Flood Insurance Program, FloodSmart.gov, the Official Site of the NFIP.