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Delmont Accepts Volunteers In Tornado Recovery

People who want to volunteer to clean up after a weekend tornado in Delmont can start Friday. Officials now have a volunteer reception centers that opens at 8 o-clock in the morning near the baseball field just outside of the small southeastern South Dakota town.

Volunteers must register with a valid ID before can enter Delmont to help. Authorities say volunteers should wear clothes, boots, gloves and eye protection for working with debris from Sunday’s storm.

The Volunteer Reception Center is open daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
 
 Directions to the Volunteer Reception Center:
 
*** For volunteers traveling to Delmont from either the north or south on Highway 37, turn west on Highway 18 and then north on 401st Street.
 
*** For volunteers traveling to Delmont from either north or south on Highway 281, turn east on Highway 18 and then north on 401st Street.
 
 For more information, call Lisa Adler at 605-212-9605.

Hear stories and view images from the aftermath of the tornado in Delmont at this link.

Kealey Bultena grew up in South Dakota, where her grandparents took advantage of the state’s agriculture at nap time, tricking her into car rides to “go see cows.” Rarely did she stay awake long enough to see the livestock, but now she writes stories about the animals – and the legislature and education and much more. Kealey worked in television for four years while attending the University of South Dakota. She started interning with South Dakota Public Broadcasting in September 2010 and accepted a position with television in 2011. Now Kealey is the radio news producer stationed in Sioux Falls. As a multi-media journalist, Kealey prides herself on the diversity of the stories she tells and the impact her work has on people across the state. Kealey is always searching for new ideas. Let her know of a great story! Find her on Facebook and twitter (@KealeySDPB).
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