South Dakota Response - Archive: 2011 Spring Floods

INFORMATION GATEWAY

2011 Spring Floods

News Releases

May 20, 2016 - Memories of the 2011 Flood: A Column by Gov. Dennis Daugaard
October 28, 2011 - FEMA Helpline Still Available
October 20, 2011 - Federal, State Disaster Aid for Individuals Tops $9 Million
October 17, 2011 - Monday is Last Day to Register Flood Claims with FEMA
October 17, 2011 - One Week Left for South Dakotans to File Flood Claims with FEMA
October 11, 2011 - Two Weeks Left for South Dakotans to File Flood Claims with FEMA
October 6, 2011 - Register for Frost Heave, Sinkholes before FEMA Deadline
September 27, 2011 - Four Weeks Left to File Flood-Aid Claims with FEMA; Other Filing Deadlines Near
September 21, 2011 - Deadline to File Flood Insurance Claims Begins September 29
September 2, 2011 - State, Federal Disaster Aid Tops $9 Million
September 2, 2011 - Final National Guard Members Released from Flood Response
September 1, 2011 - Some South Dakotans Missing Disaster Aid
August 29, 2011 - FEMA Home Inspectors Working in Four Flood-Affected Counties
August 29, 2011 - Disaster Recovery Center for Flooding Opens in Pierre
August 26, 2011 - National Guard Being Released from Levee Patrols
August 26, 2011 - Officials Urge Residents: Register for Flood Aid Before Irene Hits
August 25, 2011 - Tips On Registering For Those Damaged By Flooding
July 26, 2011 - State to Open Call Center, Online Site to Gather More Flood Damage
July 22, 2011 - FEMA Rejects State Request for Individual Assistance for Flooding
July 1, 2011 - Governor Daugaard Asks for Individual Assistance for Flood Damage
June 29, 2011 - Six Counties Added to South Dakota Flood Disaster Declaration
June 24, 2011 - Hours Extended for Dakota Dunes Residents in Evacuated Areas
June 23, 2011 - FEDERAL/STATE TEAMS ASSESSING DAMAGES TO HOMES
June 21, 2011 - Evacuated Residents of Dakota Dunes to Have Daily Access
June 17, 2011 - Flood-Impacted Communities to Learn to Live With Levees
June 17, 2011 - Governor Responds to Corps Plans for Increased Flows; Names Key Staffers to Examine Missouri River Management
June 16, 2011 - Dakota Dunes Levee Repaired, Exit One on I-29 Re-Opened
June 16, 2011 - Pierre, Fort Pierre Activate Flood-Information Hotlines
June 15, 2011 - “No Boating Zone” Modified on Lake Oahe Dam Face, “No Swimming Zone” Included in Restrictions
June 15, 2011 - SDPB Offers Aerial Footage of Dakota Dunes Levee Work
June 15, 2011 - Residents Only To Be Allowed into Evacuated Areas
June 14, 2011 - I-29 Exit 1 Re-opened to All Traffic
June 14, 2011 - STATE TO HOST FORUM FOR BUSINESS OWNERS AFFECTED BY FLOOD
June 13, 2011 - State Dispatches Incident Management Assistance Team
June 13, 2011 - Officials Discourage Residents from Re-Occupying Homes, Businesses
June 12, 2011 - New Flood Information Hotline Number for Union County
June 7, 2011 - Portion of Highway 12 Closed in Nebraska
June 7, 2011 - U.S. Coast Guard Closes Portions of Missouri River, Big Sioux River
June 6, 2011 - Prevent heat related illness during flood response
June 6, 2011 - Access roads at Oahe Stilling Basin closed as record high releases continue
June 6, 2011 - U.S. Highway 83 Traffic Restrictions Lifted
June 5, 2011 - City of Pierre Continues to Develop Protective Projects
June 4, 2011 - Flood-Displaced Pierre-Fort Pierre Residents to Receive ID Cards
June 3, 2011 - Emergency “No Wake Zone” Enacted on McCook Lake in Union County
June 2, 2011 - Dakota Dunes Road Closure Update
June 2, 2011 - Police Assure Displaced Residents Homes Will Be Protected
June 1, 2011 - State Offices Temporarily Relocate Due to Flooding
June 1, 2011 - Dakota Dunes Road Closure
June 1, 2011 - Missouri River Bridges Structurally Sound
June 1, 2011 - Dakota Dunes Reopens to Public Access; Progress Made on Levee Construction
May 31, 2011 - Oahe Flood Relief Fund Established
May 31, 2011 - Four River Counties to Receive Direct Federal Aid For Flooding
May 31, 2011 - Citizens Warned to Stay Off Levee System
May 31, 2011 - Drivers Asked to Avoid Using Exits 1 and 2 of I-29
May 30, 2011 - Flood relief efforts continue
May 30, 2011 - Topographical Maps Released for Yankton Area; Only Minimal Flooding Expected Based on Current Projections
May 30, 2011 - Flood relief efforts continue
May 30, 2011 - Dakota Dunes Flood Assistance Update
May 30, 2011 - Governor Daugaard Calls for Residents of Dakota Dunes to Begin Planning for Evacuation on Thursday
May 29, 2011 - Updated Inundation Maps Available for Pierre/Fort Pierre
May 29, 2011 - State Flood Assistance Headed for Southeastern South Dakota
May 29, 2011 - Governor Suspends Commercial Driver’s License Requirement in Flood Areas
May 28, 2011 - SD National Guard on "Alert" for Flood Relief Efforts
May 28, 2011 - Flooding Impacts Recreation Along Missouri River
May 28, 2011 - Work Begins on Levees in Pierre-Fort Pierre Area
May 28, 2011 - Travelers Urged to Avoid U.S. Highway 83 into Ft. Pierre
May 27, 2011 - Contract Awarded for Pierre/Ft. Pierre Levees; Work to Begin Immediately
May 27, 2011 - Rising Missouri River and Other High Waters Prompt Alert to Boaters
May 27, 2011 - State, Local and Federal Resourcies Coordinating for Flood Response
May 27, 2011 - Guard Mobilizes Soldiers in Flooding Response
May 26, 2011 - Red Cross Opens Pierre-Fort Pierre Shelter
May 24, 2011 - Residents along Missouri River Alerted to Higher Water Flows