FEMAEM-3278-MNEmergencyDeclared August 21, 2007
EM-3278-MN: Minnesota Bridge Collapse
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Minnesota (EM-3278-MN) on August 21, 2007 for the incident of August 1, 2007 to August 15, 2007; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $3.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3278-MN (also written FEMA-3278-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Minnesota
- Incident
- Other: Bridge Collapse
- Incident period
- August 1, 2007 to August 15, 2007
- Declared
- August 21, 2007
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Minnesota in 2007
- Status
- closed out on March 14, 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin (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?
$3.6 millionPublic 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/3278. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.