FEMADR-560-MNMajor disasterDeclared July 8, 1978
DR-560-MN: Minnesota Severe Storms, Flooding, Hail & Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Minnesota (DR-560-MN) on July 8, 1978 for the incident of July 8, 1978 to July 8, 1978; it covers 17 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-560-MN (also written FEMA-560-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Minnesota
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, Hail & Tornadoes
- Incident period
- July 8, 1978 to July 8, 1978
- Declared
- July 8, 1978
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Minnesota in 1978
- Status
- closed out on July 6, 1984
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clearwater (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dakota (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dodge (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Fillmore (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Goodhue (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hennepin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Houston (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mahnomen (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mower (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Norman (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Olmsted (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ramsey (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wabasha (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Winona (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/560. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.