Fedorchak, Hoeven, Cramer: President Trump approves North Dakota major disaster declaration following June severe storms

September 2, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak and Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer issued the following statement after President Donald Trump approved North Dakota’s request for a presidential major disaster declaration following the severe storms, straight-line winds and tornados that impacted western and central North Dakota from June 7-9, 2026. The declaration approves $3.4 million in disaster costs and makes federal assistance available for recovery efforts in Bottineau, Burke, Divide, McLean, Mercer, Oliver and Williams counties. The delegation previously sent a letter to President Trump in support of Governor Kelly Armstrong’s request, calling for swift approval of the declaration and access to federal resources for impacted North Dakotans. “President Trump’s approval of this disaster declaration will provide much needed support as North Dakota communities continue recovering from these severe storms, and we appreciate the president’s action to make these federal resources available,” said the delegation. “This assistance will help repair damaged infrastructure and support recovery efforts across the impacted counties.” Full text of the delegation’s letter can be found here .