Update

On May 7th, the following three (3) counties were declared eligible for Individual Assistance: Baltrami, Marshall and Polk Counites.

On May 7th, the following one (1) Indian reservation was declared eligible for Public Assistance: Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians.

Please note that the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians includes areas in Beltrami and Clearwater Counties, already declared for Public Assistance.

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

On April 10, the following four (4) counties were declared eligible for Individual Assistance: Clay, Norman, Traverse and Wilkin Counites.

Please see below for updated Excel spreadsheet of affected areas.

On April 9th, FEMA issued a Presidential Disaster Declaration for areas in the State of Minnesota.  

No counties were declared eligible for Individual Assistance.

The following counties were declared eligible for Public Assistance: Clay, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Traverse and Wilkin Counties.

FEMA Declared Disaster Areas Minnesota 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 MN 040909 Individual Assistance (Updated 5/7/09)

Zip Code List for FEMA Declared Disaster MN 040909 Public Assistance (Updated 5/7/09)

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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