PIERRE, (KCCR) — While much of the focus from Monday morning’s severe storms has been focused on the severe damage in Highmore, significant damage also took place in eastern Hughes County. The Hughes County Commission met in emergency session Wednesday morning to approve a disaster declaration…
Emergency Management Director Nick Dooley says the declaration will help the county recover costs with help from the state disaster declaration on possible federal declaration. Dooley says some Hughes County residents remain without power….
Dooley says the county is doing what it can to help Oahe Electric Cooperative restore power…
Dooley says the damage path from the straight line winds that struck Hughes and Hyde Counties was five mile wide and 50 miles long.
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