FEMADR-1187-MNMajor disasterDeclared August 25, 1997
DR-1187-MN: Minnesota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, High Winds, Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Minnesota (DR-1187-MN) on August 25, 1997 for the incident of June 28, 1997 to July 27, 1997; it covers 7 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1187-MN (also written FEMA-1187-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Minnesota
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, High Winds, Flooding
- Incident period
- June 28, 1997 to July 27, 1997
- Declared
- August 25, 1997
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the fourth of 4 major disaster declarations for Minnesota in 1997
- Status
- closed out on July 18, 2005
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anoka (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hennepin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Isanti (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kandiyohi (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ramsey (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sherburne (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wright (County) | — | Yes | 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/1187. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.