LITCHFIELD, Minn. (AP) – Gov. Mark Dayton met with local officials in Litchfield and Watkins on Wednesday and toured some of the neighborhoods with the worst storm damage.

The Governor’s Office says Dayton met with community members at noon Wednesday at the Litchfield Fire Department. Then, he assessed the storm damage around town. At 1:30 p.m. Dayton made an appearance in Watkins at city hall.

Minnesota Public Radio News reports Dayton said total damage costs probably are not high enough to trigger federal disaster money. But the governor said he’s certain some state emergency aid will be available.

Meeker County Chief Deputy Dan Miller told Dayton the town of Watkins has nine homes with heavy damage and 10 are destroyed. Miller says another 21 houses have major damage and 31 have minor damage.