South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has signed an Executive Order (2023-03) declaring a disaster in counties impacted by the severe winter storms in December 2022.
The order declares a disaster to exist in the counties of Jackson, Jones, Mellette, Potter, Stanley, Todd, Tripp Bennett, Brookings, Clark, Day, Deuel, Hamlin, Kingsbury, Oglala Lakota and Roberts. The order also states that federal resources are needed to help with the impacts of the storm for state, tribal and local governments.
The Executive Order is part of a request for public assistance and a Presidential Disaster Declaration request. Nearly $2.5 million ($2,413,949) in qualifying costs were incurred during the December storms in those counties.
In December, much of South Dakota experienced hazardous travel conditions, road closures, damage to power infrastructure and unexpected costs for snow removal. The disaster order will last for three months unless extended by a subsequent order.
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