Severe flooding caused significant damage to local infrastructure in August 2018
ST. PAUL, MN – Governor Mark Dayton
today authorized the use of funds from the State Disaster Assistance Contingency Account for emergency relief in Houston County. Areas of Houston County experienced significant damage to public properties caused by severe flash flooding brought on by torrential rains. The rain and flooding began August 27, 2018 and lasted through August 28, 2018.
| County |
State Disaster Assistance |
| Houston County |
$529,363 |
Aid from the Contingency Account will reimburse Houston County for public infrastructure repairs and clean-up costs. Under Minnesota law, the state will reimburse 75 percent of eligible costs for public infrastructure repairs and clean-up, with local governments responsible for covering the remaining 25 percent. To read Governor Dayton’s letter,
CLICK HERE.
Disaster Assistance for Public Infrastructure
In 2014, Governor Dayton signed legislation establishing the State Disaster Assistance Contingency Account to assist local communities after a natural disaster without a special session, even when federal aid is not available. The legislation also directs the State to cover the full Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding match for local governments in federally declared disasters. More information is available
here.
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