FEMA approves 647 applications; opening recovery center in Canton Friday

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — FEMA has approved 647 applications from four counties in South Dakota as of Thursday afternoon.

According to a FEMA email, the funding of $3.7 has been approved to disaster victims in Davison, Lincoln, Turner and Union Counties.

FEMA is opening a Disaster Recovery Center on Friday, August 30 at 7:00 a.m. in Canton’s Depot Museum. The hours of operation are: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m., seven days a week

For anyone who has received damage from the storm, wind or flooding in these counties, FEMA encourages people to apply for assistance.

Recovery specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration will provide information on available services, explain disaster assistance programs, help people complete or check the status of applications for federal assistance, and get information on additional resources offered by the State of South Dakota.

For more locations: www.fema.gov/drc

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