Noem signs emergency declaration for Day County

Governor Kristi Noem signed Executive Order 2020- 27 on Thursday, May 28 declaring an emergency in Day County. It reads as follows: Whereas, On or about April 6, 2020 Day County, SD began to experience basin flooding due to spring runoff. As a result, Day County sustained severe damage to its road systems, which include bridges, roadbeds, and other facilities including Federal-aid highways; Whereas, Damage throughout Day County has been of such an extent that immediate repairs have been necessary... Whereas, The immediate repair and reconstruction of the damaged highways is vital to the security, well-being and health of the citizens ... Now, Therefore, I, Kristi Noem, ... order an emergency to exist in Day County ... Full Order can be read at: news.sd.gov