
Governor Tim Walz on Friday declared a peacetime emergency to send additional assistance to Beltrami County after the area was damaged by severe storms.
According to a news release, the state’s Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, as well as other state agencies, will continue coordinating on-site support for local government in Beltrami County.
Walz traveled to Beltrami County on Tuesday to survey the damage.
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Hurricane-level winds caused widespread damage. The area hit the hardest was east of the southern end of Lake Bemidji.
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