Burgum declares statewide emergency for infrastructure damage caused by severe ice storm

BISMARCK, N.D. (DEC. 29) – Gov. Doug Burgum today declared a statewide emergency for widespread utility infrastructure damage caused by a severe winter ice storm that left over 20,000 North Dakotans without electricity.

Burgum plans to request a presidential disaster declaration for the event to unlock federal assistance to help pay for eligible response costs and infrastructure repairs, including …