FEMADR-4941-SDMajor disasterDeclared September 1, 2026
DR-4941-SD: South Dakota Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Dakota (DR-4941-SD) on September 1, 2026 for the incident of June 2, 2026 to June 4, 2026; it covers 1 designated area.
Applying for help
People in a designated area with Individuals and Households assistance can apply at DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling FEMA at 800-621-3362, until October 31, 2026. FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4941. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4941-SD (also written FEMA-4941-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Dakota
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- June 2, 2026 to June 4, 2026
- Declared
- September 1, 2026
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for South Dakota in 2026
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- October 31, 2026
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of October 10, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation | Yes | 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 October 10, 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 October 10, 2026.