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“A huge help” President Trump declares disaster for damage caused by December windstorm
- The president declared a disaster for the December windstorm, enabling federal aid for recovery.
- Governor Rhoden requested the disaster declaration in December to aid local governments and counties.
- The declaration covers public property in Custer, Fall River and Pennington Counties.
- Preliminary damage assessments show more than $4.6 million in public infrastructure damage across the three counties.
- Winds from the December storm exceeded 90 miles per hour, causing extensive damage.
- Federal funding will support recovery efforts for affected areas, enabling repairs and mitigation.
- Rhoden described the wind damage as extensive and challenging to clean up in affected areas.
- The federal declaration helps with public property recovery work in central Black Hills region and nearby counties.
- Officials encouraged residents to report spelling or grammatical errors in the story to improve accuracy.
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