WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The White House issued the following news release on Dec. 24, 2024: Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of North Dakota and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires and straight-line winds from October 5 to October 6, 2024. Federal funding is available to state, tribal, and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations  more