SOUTH DAKOTA (KELO) — 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, 2024.
According to Governor Kristi Noem’s release sent Thursday, 25 counties have received disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
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, and Yankton.
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.
Davison, Lincoln, Turner, and Union Counties have qualified for individual assistance for residents and business owners.
Disaster Recovery Center dates & locations will be announced 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 to disasterassistance.gov, call 800-621-3362 or use the FEMA mobile app to apply.
