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Minnesota Governor Makes Formal Federal Disaster Aid Request

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton cited more than $55 million in public response costs and infrastructure damage in a formal application Wednesday for federal disaster aid stemming from June’s widespread flooding, mudslides and high winds. Dayton made the request in a …

Indiana Considering Loans in Place of FEMA-Rejected Aid

Indiana may seek low-interest federal loans for six counties hit by tornadoes and other severe November weather now that federal officials have rejected the state’s disaster aid request. The state’s Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday that the Federal Emergency …