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From the book "Surviving the '72 Flood"/Johnny Sundby PhotographyThe 50th commemoration of the 1972 Black Hills Flood is June 9. It’s a time to honor the 238 people who died, and it also brings a flood of memories for those who survived. Each week between now and June 9, SDPB is sharing stories from those survivors, in their own words. -
Seth Tupper/SDPBThe 50th commemoration of the 1972 Black Hills Flood is June 9. It’s a time to honor the 238 people who died, and it also brings a flood of memories for those who survived. Each week between now and June 9, SDPB is sharing stories from those survivors, in their own words.
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Video of a May 13 press conference on widespread storm damage in eastern South Dakota. -
After strong storms and at least one tornado raged through eastern South Dakota on Thursday, Governor Noem and other city and state officials held a press conference with updates on cleanup efforts and damages.
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Gov. Kristi Noem was in her hometown of Castlewood on Thursday night speaking to townspeople after severe storms wreaked havoc on that community and others across eastern South Dakota.
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The 50th commemoration of the 1972 Black Hills Flood is June 9. It’s a time to honor the 238 people who died, and it also brings a flood of memories for those who survived. Each week between now and June 9, SDPB is sharing stories from those survivors, in their own words.
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Seventy percent of the Missouri River basin is in some category of drought.Officials say that means flooding risk this year is low.
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The 50th commemoration of the Black Hills Flood is on June 9th. It’s a time to honor the 238 people who died, and it also brings a flood of memories for those who survived. Each week between now and June 9th, SDPB is sharing stories from those survivors, in their own words.
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June, July and August are peak wildfire months for western South Dakota and the Black Hills. Darren Clabo, the state's fire meteorologist, joins us with a look into the fire weather outlook for the 2022 summer fire season.
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A recent spring blizzard left thousands without power. According to an Associated Press report, 1,500 customers were left in the dark after a power outage in northwestern South Dakota, while 14,000 were impacted by a power outage in North Dakota.Creighton Smith, a State Farm agent in Sioux Falls, said there are best practices during and after a power outage.
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The 50th commemoration of the 1972 Black Hills Flood is June 9th. It’s a time to honor the 238 lives lost, and it also brings a flood of memories for survivors. Every week between now and the anniversary, SDPB is sharing stories from those survivors, in their own words.
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The summer climate outlook for South Dakota is trending toward more warm and dry weather.The state climatologist says dry conditions will hang around, and possibly intensify this summer.
