Mendota Heights Could Receive Disaster State Aid through Special Session
Storm-damaged cities in Dakota County will likely be included in a state aid package.
Dakota County will be eligible to receive funding approved in an anticipated special session to address storm damage in the state, according to Homeland Security and Emergency Management Director Kris Eide. A special session has been tentatively scheduled for Aug. 24. The county's eligibility was confirmed through a question posed to Eide by Rep. Rick Hansen (D-South St. Paul) during a disaster relief work group hearing Aug. 6. In early July, 13 Minnesota counties were declared eligible for federal disaster relief aid after storms and severe flooding hit parts of the state including Duluth. A strong storm June 22 caused widespread power outages and tree damage in Dakota County. The county incurred about $150 million in damages, according …
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