Clark, Marshall and Spink counties were added to the President's major disaster declaration for South Dakota yesterday, June 3. This brings to six the total number of counties included in this Presidential declaration.
Insurance adjusters continue to examine the damage and process claims.
This process is being slowed somewhat as most, if not all, of the town's official records were destroyed along with the municipal building in which they were housed. Electricity has been restored to the town well and water service is now being provided. The town's electric grid suffered extensive damage and has been only partially restored. State officials have placed nine families in temporary housing rental units in other towns. An additional 50 rental units has been identified as potential temporary housing in surrounding communities.