The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced on May 19 that it will provide over $846,000 to support repairs and debris removal efforts in North Dakota following severe storms, tornadoes, and straight-line winds that struck the state on June 20 and 21, 2025.
This funding is intended to help communities recover from damages caused by the weather events. The projects supported include $331,809.26 to Kidder County for repairing embankments, signage, surfaces, and other damages; $244,405.18 to the city of Jamestown for jurisdiction-wide debris removal; $167,951.61 to Pingree-Buchanan School District for building exterior repairs or replacements; and $101,962.50 to Valley City State University for replacing or repairing athletic fields, covered shelters, and lighting.
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer said he joined the North Dakota delegation in writing a letter requesting President Donald Trump approve a major disaster declaration submitted by Governor Kelly Armstrong. After approval of this request, FEMA began distributing funds across affected areas.
Cramer said: “While the State of North Dakota put numerous resources and measures in place to protect its residents prior to, during, and after the derecho event, the storm system caused unavoidable damages to infrastructure and property, and tragically took the lives of 4 North Dakotans,” adding: “This disaster not only destroyed North Dakotans’ homes and businesses but negatively impacted our farmers and ranchers as well as rural electric cooperatives. Critical buildings, equipment, silos, grain bins and elevators were damaged or lost just months ahead of the fall harvest. […] We believe our State is a great example of how to effectively and efficiently respond and recover from disasters.”
Cramer assists North Dakotans with federal agencies to resolve issues and provide information, according to the official website. He served three terms as North Dakota’s at-large representative in the U.S. House before joining the Senate, according to his official website. Cramer also serves on several Senate committees including Environment and Public Works; Veterans’ Affairs; Banking; Housing; and Urban Affairs, according to his official website.
