Designated Counties for Minnesota Bridge Collapse 

Disaster Summary For FEMA-3278-EM, Minnesota

Declaration Date: August 21, 2007

Incident Type: Bridge Collapse

Incident Period: August 1-15, 2007

Designations and Types of Assistance:

The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is authorized to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, to save lives and protect public health, safety, and property, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the designated areas.  Specifically, FEMA is authorized to provide emergency protective measures (Category B) under the Public Assistance program at 75 percent Federal funding.

This assistance is for Hennepin County.

Other:

Additional designations may be made at a later date after further evaluation.

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