FEMADR-1151-MNMajor disasterDeclared January 7, 1997
DR-1151-MN: Minnesota Severe Ice Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Minnesota (DR-1151-MN) on January 7, 1997 for the incident of November 14, 1996 to November 30, 1996; it covers 12 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1151-MN (also written FEMA-1151-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Minnesota
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Ice Storm
- Incident period
- November 14, 1996 to November 30, 1996
- Declared
- January 7, 1997
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the first of 4 major disaster declarations for Minnesota in 1997
- Status
- closed out on September 18, 2001
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Faribault (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Freeborn (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lyon (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Murray (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Nobles (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pipestone (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Rock (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Waseca (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Yellow Medicine (County) | — | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1151. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.