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DR-1887-SD: Severe Winter Storm

Major disaster declaration for South Dakota, declared 03/10/2010 for a severe storm. Covers 32 designated areas.

Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.

Declared
03/10/2010
Incident began
01/20/2010
Incident ended
01/26/2010
Areas
32

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsNot approved for this declaration
  • Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
  • Hazard MitigationFunds to reduce future risk, such as elevating homes or buyouts

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Aurora County03/10/2010PAHM
Brule County03/10/2010PAHM
Buffalo County03/10/2010PAHM
Campbell County03/10/2010PAHM
Cheyenne River Indian Reservation03/10/2010PAHM
Corson County03/10/2010PAHM
Day County03/10/2010PAHM
Deuel County03/10/2010PAHM
Dewey County03/10/2010PAHM
Douglas County03/10/2010PAHM
Edmunds County03/10/2010PAHM
Faulk County03/10/2010PAHM
Grant County03/10/2010PAHM
Gregory County03/10/2010PAHM
Hand County03/10/2010PAHM
Harding County03/10/2010PAHM
Hughes County03/10/2010PAHM
Hutchinson County03/10/2010PAHM
Hyde County03/10/2010PAHM
Jerauld County03/10/2010PAHM
Lake Traverse (Sisseton) Indian Reservation03/10/2010PAHM
McCook County03/10/2010PAHM
McPherson County03/10/2010PAHM
Meade County03/10/2010PAHM
Perkins County03/10/2010PAHM
Potter County03/10/2010PAHM
Roberts County03/10/2010PAHM
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota03/10/2010PAHM
Sully County03/10/2010PAHM
Turner County03/10/2010PAHM
Walworth County03/10/2010PAHM
Ziebach County03/10/2010PAHM

IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-1887-SD
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Severe Storm
Title
Severe Winter Storm
Closed out
12/13/2016

The President declares a major disaster when damage is beyond what state and local governments can handle. It can open individual aid for households and public assistance for repairs.

FEMA page for DR-1887-SD

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/17/2026