FEMADR-4894-MNMajor disasterDeclared October 22, 2025
DR-4894-MN: Minnesota Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Minnesota (DR-4894-MN) on October 22, 2025 for the incident of June 21, 2025 to June 21, 2025; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved $257,236 for 119 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $26,704 in Public Assistance (as of June 4, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4894-MN (also written FEMA-4894-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Minnesota
- Incident
- Straight-Line Winds: Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds
- Incident period
- June 21, 2025 to June 21, 2025
- Declared
- October 22, 2025
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Minnesota in 2025
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- December 30, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leech Lake Indian Reservation | 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?
119households approved for help (IHP)
$257,236Individuals and Households Program approved
$59,870of it for housing
$197,366of it for other needs
$26,704Public Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of June 4, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/4894. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on December 30, 2025.