FEMADR-1075-SDMajor disasterDeclared January 5, 1996
DR-1075-SD: South Dakota Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Dakota (DR-1075-SD) on January 5, 1996 for the incident of October 22, 1995 to October 24, 1995; it covers 26 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1075-SD (also written FEMA-1075-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Dakota
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- October 22, 1995 to October 24, 1995
- Declared
- January 5, 1996
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for South Dakota in 1996
- Status
- closed out on July 16, 2001
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Beadle (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Bon Homme (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Brookings (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Brule (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Buffalo (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Charles Mix (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Codington (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Davison (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Deuel (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Gregory (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hamlin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hanson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hutchinson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jerauld (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kingsbury (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | — |
| McCook (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Miner (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Roberts (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sanborn (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Spink (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Tripp (County) | — | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1075. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.