Governor of South Dakota seeks federal help for damages from summer storms

By: Makenzie Huber

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: July 27, 2026

Words: 249

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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Gov. Larry Rhoden has asked the federal government to help pay for nearly $4.6 million in damage to public property in South Dakota caused by storms late last month and early this month.

Wind gusts of 100 miles an hour or more tore through central and eastern South Dakota between June 28 and July 3, hitting Hyde and Beadle counties the hardest.

Hyde County estimates $2.8 million in damages to public property due to a …

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