FEMADR-797-MNMajor disasterDeclared August 6, 1987
DR-797-MN: Minnesota Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Minnesota (DR-797-MN) on August 6, 1987 for the incident of July 20, 1987 to August 5, 1987; it covers 10 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-797-MN (also written FEMA-797-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Minnesota
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding
- Incident period
- July 20, 1987 to August 5, 1987
- Declared
- August 6, 1987
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Minnesota in 1987
- Status
- closed out on November 22, 1995
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 | — | — |
| Beltrami (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Carver (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dakota (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hennepin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Norman (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Polk (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Ramsey (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Washington (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/797. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.