South Dakota Receives Presidential Disaster Declaration

South Dakota is getting help from the Federal Government in the aftermath of widespread flooding throughout the state earlier this summer.

Governor Kristi Noem says South Dakota has received a presidential disaster declaration due to the historic 1,000-year flooding event that occurred between June 16 and July 8.

More than two dozen counties have received disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and four of those counties have qualified for individual assistance for residents and business owners.

Residents and business owners in the following four counties qualified for individual assistance: Davison, Lincoln, Turner, and Union. Residents must contact FEMA to register.

Disaster Recovery Center dates & locations will be announced very soon. It is not necessary to go to a center to apply for FEMA assistance. Impacted individuals located within one of these counties can go online, call 800-621-3362, or use the FEMA mobile app to apply.

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In addition, federal funding is available to state, tribal, eligible local governments, and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the flooding in the following 25 counties:

Aurora
Bennett
Bon Homme
Brule
Buffalo
Charles Mix
Clay
Davison
Douglas
Gregory
Hand
Hanson
Hutchinson
Jackson
Lake
Lincoln
McCook
Miner
Minnehaha
Moody
Sanborn
Tripp
Turner
Union
Yankton

According to the Governor, the cost share will be 75% federal, 15% state, and 10% local. These local entities will work with state and FEMA officials to obtain this assistance.

10 Wild South Dakota Snowstorms

Even though snow is blanketing the Sioux Empire, some snowstorms still do not compare to these ten dreadful snowstorms that hit South Dakota.

Only In Your State highlighted ten snowstorms in South Dakota as a reminder for people to always be aware of the road during the winter. South Dakotans are well aware of the fact that the state’s winters can be harsh which is why it is always a good idea to plan ahead and prepare for the worst.

Do you remember any major snowstorms that hit South Dakota?

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LOOK: The most extreme temperatures in the history of every state

Stacker consulted 2021 data from the NOAA's State Climate Extremes Committee (SCEC) to illustrate the hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in each state. Each slide also reveals the all-time highest 24-hour precipitation record and all-time highest 24-hour snowfall.

Keep reading to find out individual state records in alphabetical order.

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