Several days after the flood, a state official showed up, Hansen said, and told her the South Dakota Office of Emergency Management hoped to “take this off your plate.” The agency did provide ...

Noem believes states still need federal funds for disaster relief, but local officials should decide on how it's deployed.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — FEMA is continuing to release information on the number of households in southeastern South Dakota ...

A bill requiring South Dakota counties to provide emergency medical services failed in the House Appropriations Committee Friday (Feb. 21, 2025) after concerns emerged about unfunded mandates to local ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said all Americans “will be treated the same” by the retooled disaster agency.

Noem, former governor of South Dakota, was confirmed to lead the Department of Homeland Security late last month. In addition to overseeing FEMA, the agency will play a central role in enacting ...

Political tensions and questions swirling around the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) promise to be a key test for South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) as she takes over the department that ...

South Dakota Council of Community Behavioral Health and South Dakota Emergency Medical Services Association, as well as AARP South Dakota and Americans for Prosperity. But the bill faced ...

The Mitchell City Council has approved an agreement with the state of South Dakota and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to remove homes in the 500 block of West Ash Avenue over flood concerns.