President Barack Obama declares disaster in South Dakota
May 14th, 2010 - 4:48 am ICT by BNO NewsWASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – President Barack Obama declared on Thursday that a major disaster exists in the State of South Dakota and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts.
A severe winter storm struck counties Corson, Perkins, and Ziebach on April 2, and federal funding is now available to State and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged in the area.
Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency said additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the State and warranted by the results of further damage assessments.
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