President Biden approves Minnesota disaster declaration from May storm

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden ordered federal assistance to areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding in Minnesota from May 8-13.

Federal assistance is to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts.

23 Minnesota counties will receive federal funding:

• Aitkin
• Big Stone
• Cass
• Chippewa
• Cottonwood
• Douglas
• Grant
• Kandiyohi
• Lac qui Parle
• Lincoln
• Morrison
• Nobles
• Pope
• Redwood
• Renville
• Stearns
• Stevens
• Swift
• Todd
• Traverse
• Wadena
• Wilkin
• Yellow Medicine

Additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state.

Source: CBS Minnesota