South Dakota's historic summer floods bring request for federal relief

Gov. Noem files for presidential disaster declaration following flooding across 25 counties

The state of South Dakota is turning to the federal government for aid in the aftermath of flood devastation this summer across the southeast region of the state.

Gov. Kristi Noem on Friday issued a request for a Presidential Disaster Declaration, seeking financial assistance for 25 counties ravaged by what the National Weather Service says was a 1,000-…