The parents of a dear friend of ours live(d) at McCook Lake. They spotted the #flooding in the middle of the night (no notifications given), and fled with basically the clothes on their bank. Their garage and workshop washed away, and likely the house will be totaled from inches of water that came in.

And the intentionally flooded neighborhood was delisted as flood plain by #SouthDakota a few years back, so nobody has flood #insurance .

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https://southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/06/24/homes-and-roads-in-mccook-lake-area-ravaged-by-flooding/

Homes and roads in McCook Lake area ravaged by flooding β€’ South Dakota Searchlight

Homes were destroyed, roads were washed out, sinkholes opened up, a railroad bridge was destroyed, and rescuers saved people from McCook Lake flooding.

South Dakota Searchlight

But, hey, by intentionally diverting the flood, the Rich People Houses were saved, along with the Business District. And #GOP Governor #KristiNoem was quick (from her out-of-state Trump fund-raising) to note that the flooded residents would be able to turn to ... #FEMA #RealSoonNow , as soon as she's finished with the application.

Great governance, Kristi.