FEMADR-4938-SDMajor disasterDeclared September 1, 2026
DR-4938-SD: South Dakota Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Dakota (DR-4938-SD) on September 1, 2026 for the incident of June 28, 2026 to July 3, 2026; it covers 10 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4938-SD (also written FEMA-4938-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Dakota
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- June 28, 2026 to July 3, 2026
- Declared
- September 1, 2026
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for South Dakota in 2026
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beadle (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Bennett (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Buffalo (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Crow Creek Indian Reservation | — | Yes | — |
| Day (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hand (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hughes (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hyde (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lower Brule Indian Reservation | — | Yes | — |
| Stanley (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/4938. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.