In the middle of the current drought it might be hard to remember that last year South Dakota dealt with record flooding.
The South Dakota Office of Emergency Management is reminding residents that it’s not too late to file an additional claim on any residual damages that occurred from the flood.
Residual or longer term flood damages include basement foundations cracking, or structures that shifted in the months after the high water subsided.
Juliane Heuertz is with the South Dakota Office of Emergency Management . She says FEMA’s individual assistance program runs 18 months – so residents in flooded areas can still file additional claims.
“Just go back though and if you see anything additional that can be directly associated with the flooding incident of 2011 just let them know and they’ll send out a disaster inspector and inspector will come and look over your property and submit a report on what they’ve seen things will hopefully be taken care of from there,” says Heuertz.
Heuertz says the deadline is in February, but she adds that now is the best time to file.
Registered applicants who believe they may have additional flood-related damages should contact FEMA at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) to request an additional inspection. For individuals with speech or hearing impairments, TTY: 1-800-462-7585.