2014 Big Sioux River Flood & Wessington Springs Tornado

News Releases

  • July 28, 2014 - SBA Disaster Loan Centers in South Dakota to Close This Week
  • July 28, 2014 - Disaster Declaration Approved for June Flooding, Tornadoes
  • July 18, 2014 - Gov. Daugaard Seeks Disaster Declaration for Tornadoes, Flooding
  • July 15, 2014 - Governor Daugaard Urges Flood, Tornado Victims to Contact SBA
  • July 11, 2014 - Gov. Daugaard Seeks SBA Help for Flooding, Tornado Victims
  • July 10, 2014 - FEMA Rejects State Request for Individual Assistance for June Storms
  • July 3, 2014 - State Seeks Preliminary Damage Assessment of Tornadoes, Flooding
  • July 2, 2014 - Gov. Daugaard Seeks Individual Assistance for Flood, Tornado Damage
  • June 27, 2014 - Vikings’ Greenway to Help with Wessington Springs Youth Needs
  • June 23, 2014 - Highway 34 to Close East of Howes at Noon (CDT)
  • June 23, 2014 - Gov. Daugaard Seeks FEMA Preliminary Damage Assessment Of Flood, Tornado Damage to Homes, Businesses in Three Counties
  • June 22, 2014 - Wessington Springs Establishes Volunteer Center
  • June 22, 2014 - Highway 34 Likely to Close East of Howes on Monday
  • June 21, 2014 - Wessington Springs Makes Progress in Tornado Clean-up
  • June 21, 2014 - Officials Warn Public To Stay Off Closed Roads
  • June 20, 2014 - Interstate 29 Open
  • June 20, 2014 - Wessington Springs Tornado Relief Fund Established
  • June 19, 2014 - Interstate 29 Closing at Noon
  • June 18, 2014 - Heavy Rains Damage Roads Out West, Highway 85 Closed
  • June 18, 2014 - Highway 73 Closed in Perkins County
  • June 18, 2014 - Highway 85 Re-Opened
  • June 18, 2014 - Gov. Daugaard Sends National Guard Soldiers, Other State Assets to Wessington Springs
  • June 17, 2014 - Officials Update Southeast Travel Conditions
  • June 17, 2014 - Interstate 29 Southbound Lanes Open for Travel
  • June 17, 2014 - Interstate 29 Northbound Lanes Open for Travel
  • June 17, 2014 - Governor Opens Emergency Operations Center for Flood Response
  • June 17, 2014 - Officials Urge Union County Residents to Take Steps Against Flooding
  • June 16, 2014 - Flash Flooding Hampers Travel along I-29 South of Sioux Falls
  • June 16, 2014 - Interstate 29 Closed to Travel South of Sioux Falls