FEMA announced a Major Disaster Declaration pertaining to severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in South Dakota.
FEMA Declared Disaster in south dakota
On November 18, 2019, FEMA announced a Major Disaster Declaration pertaining to severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in South Dakota, with an Incident Period End Date of September 26, 2019.
As of today, thirteen (13) counties and Indian Reservations have been identified and designated for Individual Assistance from FEMA. Below is a list of the currently declared areas.
- Brookings
- Charles Mix
- Davison
- Flandreau Indian Reservation
- Hanson
- Hutchinson
- Lake
- Lincoln
- McCook
- Minnehaha
- Moody
- Yankton
- Yankton Indian Reservation
If the effective date of the appraisal or appraisal alternative was on or prior to the September 26, 2019 Incident End Date, an inspection is required in accordance with the FEMA Declared Disaster Policies and Procedures and product profiles prior to purchase of the loan.
As with all disaster, the affected areas are not definitively confirmed until FEMA formally designates such areas, which occurs following the completion of the incident and an assessment of the damage. As a result, we will continue to monitor FEMA announcements for impacted areas in order to update any additional impacted counties.
Please reference the FEMA Declared Disaster Policies and Procedures and product profiles for full details.