FEMAEM-3247-NDEmergencyDeclared September 13, 2005
EM-3247-ND: North Dakota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
FEMA made an emergency declaration for North Dakota (EM-3247-ND) on September 13, 2005 for the incident of August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005; it covers 53 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $24,233 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3247-ND (also written FEMA-3247-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- North Dakota
- Incident
- Coastal Storm: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
- Incident period
- August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005
- Declared
- September 13, 2005
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for North Dakota in 2005
- Status
- closed out on September 30, 2008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Barnes (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Benson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Billings (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Bottineau (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Bowman (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Burke (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Burleigh (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cavalier (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Dickey (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Divide (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Dunn (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Eddy (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Emmons (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Foster (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Golden Valley (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Grand Forks (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Griggs (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hettinger (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kidder (County) | — | Yes | — |
| LaMoure (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| McHenry (County) | — | Yes | — |
| McIntosh (County) | — | Yes | — |
| McKenzie (County) | — | Yes | — |
| McLean (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mercer (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Morton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mountrail (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Nelson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Oliver (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pembina (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pierce (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ramsey (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ransom (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Renville (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Richland (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Rolette (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sargent (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sheridan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sioux (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Slope (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Stark (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Steele (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Stutsman (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Towner (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Traill (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Walsh (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ward (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wells (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Williams (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?
$24,233Public Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 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/3247. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.