Update

On May 14, the following one (1) county and one (1) reservation were declared eligible for Individual Assistance: Ramsey County and the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Reservation.

On May 14, the following two (2) counties and one (1) reservation were declared eligible for Public Assistance: Rolette and Sheridan Counties and the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Reservation.

Please note that the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Reservation encompasses areas in Rolette County, ND which has only been declared for Public Assistance, however the reservation is eligible for both Individual and Public Assistance.

Please see below for an updated Excel spreadsheet of affected areas.

On April 10, the following twenty-six (26) counties were declared eligible for Individual Assistance: Adams, Barnes, Billings, Burleigh, Cass, Dickey, Emmons, Foster, Grand Forks, Griggs, Hettinger, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Mercer, Morton, Nelson, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Steele, Stutsman, Towner, Traill and Williams Counties.

Please see below for an updated Excel spreadsheet of affected areas.

On March 24th, FEMA issued a Presidential Disaster Declaration for areas in the State of North Dakota.  

No counties were declared eligible for Individual Assistance.

The following counties and reservations were declared eligible for Public Assistance: Adams, Barnes, Benson, Billings, Burleigh, Cass, Cavalier, Dickey, Dunn, Emmons, Foster, Grand Forks, Grant, Hettinger, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, McKenzie, McLean, Mercer, Morton, Nelson, Oliver, Pembina, Ramsey, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Sioux, Stark, Stutsman, Walsh and Williams Counties and Standing Rock and Spirit Lake Indian Reservations.

Please note that Standing Rock Indian Reservation encompasses all of Sioux County, ND which is included in this disaster declaration.  This reservation also encompasses areas of South Dakota.  There is no indication on the FEMA website regarding whether the areas in South Dakota are included.  Spirit Lake Indian Reservation encompasses parts of Benson County, ND, already declared, and parts of Eddy County, ND, not yet declared.  Eddy County ZIP codes are 58356 and 58374.

FEMA Declared Disaster Areas North Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding

For a complete list of your properties located in the declared disaster areas, please click on Safeguard PropertiesFEMA Declared Disaster List.

Please note, you will need to be logged on to our web site for access via the above link.

For a listing of the zip codes located in the affected areas, please click on the following link.

Zip Code List for FEMA Declared Disaster ND 032409 Individual Assistance (Updated 5/14/09)

Zip Code List for FEMA Declared Disaster ND 032409 Public Assistance (Updated 5/14/09)

For a direct link to the FEMA web site, please click on http://www.fema.gov/.

To view additional All Client Alerts, please click on Safeguard Properties All Client Alerts.

To review HUD's Declared Disaster Area Moratorium on Foreclosure, please click on HUD Moratorium on Foreclosure.

For information about VA's recommendations for forbearance, please click on the VA's Policy Regarding Natural Disasters.

For information about Freddie Mac's instructions, please see FHLMC DISASTER.pdf.

To review Fannie Mae's Q&A regarding natural disaster relief, please click on Fannie Mae's Natural Disaster Relief Policies.

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