Governor Carlson has requested federal disaster relief for 26 ADDITIONAL minnesota counties....he signed a federal declaration adding 26 counties to the list of 21, ALREADY declared disaster areas. Minnesota Public radio's Karen-Louise Boothe: The Governor was joined in his reception room by various state and federal flood disaster officials...he signed the declaration with FEMA Region Five Director Michelle Burkett, who said that by declaring additional counties disaster areas, more people will be eligible for federal assistance.Burkett says some 2-thousand applications for help have come in...and already, money is on the way: BITE: