Severe thunderstorms and flooding in October caused significant damage to local infrastructure
ST. PAUL, MN – Governor Mark Dayton today authorized up to an estimated $140,850 in total relief for Redwood and Renville counties. The funding will come from the State Disaster Assistance Contingency Account. Severe thunderstorms and flooding on October 2, 2017, caused significant damage to a section of regional railway, county agricultural drainage systems, and county parks.
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Estimated Eligible Damage
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Estimated State Assistance
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Redwood County
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$42,000
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$31,500
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Renville County
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$145,800
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$109,350
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Aid from the contingency account will reimburse counties 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.
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. 