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NDAD INSIGHTS If you have special needs, emergency preparedness plan should be high priority
With flood risks about to increase quickly in parts of the Northern Plains, and with a spring and summer of weather warnings ahead, the need for emergency preparedness becomes more apparent. Thats es...
Posted on 4/24/13 at 1:02 PM
THE NEW FORTY The emergency management kinship...
Having spent 10 years now working with the emergency management community I can tell you that there just aren't any finer agroup of folks. I love working amongst them - I consider it an honor and priv...
Posted on 9/13/12 at 9:11 PM
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Update: Dayton wants to investigate FEMA aid differences
Gov. Mark Dayton says he wants to look into a reported difference of opinion within the federal agency that rejected Minnesotas request for individual flood recovery aid. Dayton said on Thursday th...
Posted on 7/26/12 at 1:49 PM
RURAL REFLECTIONS Project Dorothy Room
I finally got a project in July, prior to that time life had been enough of a project to keep me busy. Although I have not finished this task yet, I wanted to write about it before summer had ...
Posted on 8/12/11 at 11:57 AM
STAFF BLOG THE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYOND Napolitano plans to visit Minot on Wednesday
BISMARCK--U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano plans to visit Minot and surrounding areas on Wednesday for an aerial tour of flooding and to meet with local, state and federal offici...
Posted on 7/8/11 at 5:27 PM
Dayton calls FEMA aid denial 'cruel and wrong' 
Promising a swift appeal, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton is blasting a federal decision to deny aid to homeowners and businesses repair properties from last month's severe flooding.
By Associated Press , July 26, 2012
Wisconsin governor asks for flooding damage assessment
Gov. Scott Walker is taking steps to determine whether Wisconsin should ask for federal help for last month's flooding in northern Wisconsin.
By Associated Press , July 06, 2012
Wayne Wolden, mayor, Wadena, Minn., column: Recovery proves a great Minnesota still exists
The Wadena tornado showed us that when faced with a tough situation, a great Minnesota still exists. People from all walks of life pulled together and did what needed to be done to build a better tomorrow.
By Wayne Wolden , June 24, 2012
Tribes to get mobile homes used by N.D. flood victims
Three-bedroom FEMA mobile homes used by residents displaced by last year's Souris River flooding will be made available to Native American tribes in the Great Plains region.
By Associated Press , June 07, 2012
A shelter, not a home
Thousands are still living in FEMA trailers in Ward County after last summer’s Mouse River flood. There were once nearly 2,000 emergency trailers in the county for flood victims. There are now about 1,500.
By Teri Finneman , June 03, 2012
Minot couple living in FEMA trailer for now, but unclear for how long
Jacque Younger is quick to answer why she doesn’t leave Minot despite spending the past year living in homeless shelters and a Federal Emergency Management Agency trailer.
By Teri Finneman , June 01, 2012
Minnewaukan gets $4.8 million for flood fight
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has set aside more than $4.8 million to relocate 18 structures and acquire 57 others threatened by flooding in Minnewaukan, N.D., the state’s congressional delegation said Wednesday.
By Herald Staff Report , May 17, 2012
New Wilkin County floodplain maps coming
New floodplain maps in Wilkin County will likely necessitate flood insurance for more residents. The Wahpeton Daily News reports that the FEMA proposed changes will go into effect either later this year or in 2013.
By Associated Press , March 16, 2012
Fed spending on N.D. recovery from 2011 floods tops $200 million
FEMA says it has doled out $201.7 million so far to 3,553 infrastructure projects in the state.
By Associated Press , February 28, 2012
Flooded Minot elementary school getting federal help
North Dakota's congressional delegation says the Federal Emergency Management Agency has allocated nearly $2.9 million to help repair Longfellow Elementary.
By Associated Press , February 27, 2012
Meeting set to discuss buyout plan for flood-prone homes near Burlington, N.D.
The affected properties are located adjacent to the Des Lacs River and outside of the Burlington city limits. The Des Lacs joins the Souris River at Burlington. Both rivers surpassed flood stage this year.
By Associated Press , January 02, 2012
North Dakota's flooding price tag: $1.4 billion
It will take at least $1.4 billion in government funding for North Dakota to recover from flooding in 2011.
By Kevin Bonham , December 31, 2011
Flood disaster aid from feds, state nears $450 million
The Federal Emergency Management Agency also says more than 1,900 families are now living in temporary housing the agency has set up.
By Associated Press , December 10, 2011
Minot couple opens FEMA trailer for holiday tour
Andrew and Dani Solsvig wanted people to know that Christmas can be Christmas — even in a FEMA trailer.
By Associated Press , December 04, 2011
Hoeven: N.D. will receive $1 billion in federal disaster aid
Hoeven says the Minot area that was hit by record Souris River flooding earlier this year already has received almost $400 million through various federal programs, and more funding is pending.
By Associated Press , November 21, 2011
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