ST PAUL, Minn. — Federal help is on the way for Minnesotans affected by recent floods, the office of Governor Tim Walz announced Saturday.
Twenty-two counties were approved by FEMA, according to the governor's office.
The counties approved for public assistance include:
- Blue Earth
- Carver
- Cass
- Cook
- Cottonwood
- Faribault
- Fillmore
- Freeborn
- Goodhue
- Jackson
- Lake
- Le Sueur
- Murray
- Nobles
- Pipestone
- Rice
- Rock
- St. Louis
- Steele
- Wabasha
- Waseca
- Watonwan
"I’ve seen the damage across our state firsthand – it’s going to take a united effort at every level of government to quickly rebuild and recover. This assistance is going to make all the difference in that recovery,” said Governor Walz. “I’m grateful to our partners in the federal government for doing their part, just as Minnesotans have done theirs, filling tens of thousands of sandbags, checking in on their neighbors, and volunteering their time.”
The announcement comes after Gov. Walz wrote a letter to President Joe Biden requesting a Presidential Disaster Declaration.
Damages assessments are still underway and other forms of assistance may be added once the assessments are complete. According to a press release, 20 other counties are currently under review for federal assistance.
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