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DAKOTA DUNES, S.D. – Jim Zortman, a resident of the

DAKOTA DUNES, S.D. – Jim Zortman, a resident of the

DAKOTA DUNES, S.D. – Jim Zortman, a resident of the Riv-r-land housing development and his family have displayed writing, “God help us!â€

Flooding - North Sioux City, S. D. , June 20, 2011 -- This Army National Guard truck with an inflated raft on the flatbed is parked at the Quick Response Force staging area at Dakota Dunes along the Missouri River. FEMA and other federal agencies are supporting the State Incident Management Team in their effort to prepare for flooding along the river.

Flooding - North Sioux City, S. D. , June 20, 2011 -- This Army Nation...

The original database describes this as: Title: Army National Guard Helping in Flood Fight Production Date: 06/20/2011 Caption: North Sioux City, S. D. , June 20, 2011 -- This Army National Guard truck with ... More

Soldiers of 211th Engineering Company of the South

Soldiers of 211th Engineering Company of the South

Soldiers of 211th Engineering Company of the South Dakota Army National Guard prepare to take a break from sandbagging operations here, June 5, 2011. Soldiers and airmen alike are enduing hot and dusty work con... More

Flooding - North Sioux City, S. D. , June 21, 2011 -- After a severe storm passed through the area last night, residents and contractors navigate their vehicles through the flooded roadway at Dakota Dunes near the Missouri River. FEMA and other federal agencies are supporting the State Incident Management Team in their effort to prepare for flooding along the river.

Flooding - North Sioux City, S. D. , June 21, 2011 -- After a severe s...

The original database describes this as: Title: South Dakota Flooding Production Date: 06/21/2011 Caption: North Sioux City, S. D. , June 21, 2011 -- After a severe storm passed through the area last night, ... More

Members of the South Dakota Division of Wildland Fire

Members of the South Dakota Division of Wildland Fire

Members of the South Dakota Division of Wildland Fire Suppression build a wall of sandbags next to the Missouri River during flood relief missions June 2. The team of fire fighters known as the Black Hats and B... More

Senior Airman Zach Blindert of the South Dakota Air

Senior Airman Zach Blindert of the South Dakota Air

Senior Airman Zach Blindert of the South Dakota Air National Guard's 114th Fighter Wing from Sioux Falls hauls a load of sand to awaiting airmen filling sandbags, Saturday, June 4, at the Dakota Valley High Sch... More

Staff Sgt. Darren Rus (left), Sioux Falls, S.D., goes

Staff Sgt. Darren Rus (left), Sioux Falls, S.D., goes

Staff Sgt. Darren Rus (left), Sioux Falls, S.D., goes over some information on an incident map with Staff Sgt. Daniel Schumacher, from Brookings, S.D. Both soldiers belong to the 211th Engineer Company, Madison... More

Flooding - North Sioux City, S. D. , June 16, 2011 -- This heavy equipment is moving rip rap needed to repair erosion of the levee at Dakota Dunes on the Missouri River. FEMA and other federal agencies are supporting the State Incident Management Team in their effort to prepare for flooding along the river.

Flooding - North Sioux City, S. D. , June 16, 2011 -- This heavy equip...

The original database describes this as: Title: South Dakota Flood Fight Production Date: 06/16/2011 Caption: North Sioux City, S. D. , June 16, 2011 -- This heavy equipment is moving rip rap needed to repai... More

Flooding - North Sioux City, S. D. , June 17, 2011 -- Capt. Von Vandiver (left) and his Salvation Army crew from Sioux City, IA, take a break from serving food and beverages to members of the S. D. Incident Management Assistance Team in Dakota Dunes.  FEMA and other federal agencies are supporting the State Incident Management Team in their effort to respond to flooding along the Missouri River.

Flooding - North Sioux City, S. D. , June 17, 2011 -- Capt. Von Vandiv...

The original database describes this as: Title: Volunteers Contribute to Flood Fight Production Date: 06/17/2011 Caption: North Sioux City, S. D. , June 17, 2011 -- Capt. Von Vandiver (left) and his Salvatio... More

Flooding - North Sioux City, S. D. , June 20, 2011 -- These two Army National Guard members are taking a break from patrolling the main levee at Dakota Dunes along the Missouri River. FEMA and other federal agencies are supporting the State Incident Management Team in their effort to prepare for flooding along the river.

Flooding - North Sioux City, S. D. , June 20, 2011 -- These two Army N...

The original database describes this as: Title: Army National Guard Helping in Flood Fight Production Date: 06/20/2011 Caption: North Sioux City, S. D. , June 20, 2011 -- These two Army National Guard member... More

Aerial photos of the Missouri Rver flooding in Sioux

Aerial photos of the Missouri Rver flooding in Sioux

Aerial photos of the Missouri Rver flooding in Sioux City, Iowa, South Sioux City, Neb., and Dakota Dunes, S.D., June 8, 2011. Levees were built near homes to prevent the Missouri River from flooding properties.

Flooding - North Sioux City, S. D. , June 15, 2011 -- This U. S. Army National Guard member is directing traffic over the backup levee at Dakota Dunes, a community situated along the flooded Missouri River. FEMA and other federal agencies are supporting the State Incident Management Team in their effort to respond to the flooding.

Flooding - North Sioux City, S. D. , June 15, 2011 -- This U. S. Army ...

The original database describes this as: Title: National Guard helps in flood fight Production Date: 06/15/2011 Caption: North Sioux City, S. D. , June 15, 2011 -- This U. S. Army National Guard member is di... More

Flooding - North Sioux City, S. D. , June 15, 2011 -- Evacuated residents of Dakota Dunes apply for access cards needed to re-enter their community threatened by flooding from the rising Missouri River. FEMA and other federal agencies are supporting the State Incident Management Team in their effort to prepare for flooding along the river.

Flooding - North Sioux City, S. D. , June 15, 2011 -- Evacuated reside...

The original database describes this as: Title: Access Cards After South Dakota Flooding Production Date: 06/15/2011 Caption: North Sioux City, S. D. , June 15, 2011 -- Evacuated residents of Dakota Dunes ap... More

Pfc. Chad Barth, a medic with the 153rd Engineer Battalion

Pfc. Chad Barth, a medic with the 153rd Engineer Battalion

Pfc. Chad Barth, a medic with the 153rd Engineer Battalion out of Huron, grabs a few bottles of water for the soldiers filling sand bags at the Gateway facility, June 12. "On hot days like this, hydration is ve... More

Flooding - North Sioux City, S. D. , June 16, 2011 -- These evacuated residents of  Dakota Dunes are lining up at the incident command post information trailer to apply for identification cards enabling them to re-enter their community to check their homes for damage from flooding. FEMA and other federal agencies are supporting the State Incident Management Team in their effort to prepare for flooding along the Missouri River.

Flooding - North Sioux City, S. D. , June 16, 2011 -- These evacuated ...

The original database describes this as: Title: Incident Command Post Production Date: 06/16/2011 Caption: North Sioux City, S. D. , June 16, 2011 -- These evacuated residents of Dakota Dunes are lining up ... More

The Riv-r-land housing development has been evacuated

The Riv-r-land housing development has been evacuated

The Riv-r-land housing development has been evacuated and the waters of the Missouri River are covering the streets in this neighborhood of the development, June 9. Local law enforcement, with the help of sever... More

Flooding - North Sioux City, S. D. , June 21, 2011 -- Water is being pumped from the roadway leading to the backup levee at Dakota Dunes along the Missouri River after a severe storm passed through the area last night. FEMA and other federal agencies are supporting the State Incident Management Team in their effort to prepare for flooding along the river.

Flooding - North Sioux City, S. D. , June 21, 2011 -- Water is being p...

The original database describes this as: Title: Removing North Sioux City Flood Waters Production Date: 06/21/2011 Caption: North Sioux City, S. D. , June 21, 2011 -- Water is being pumped from the roadway l... More

Members of the South Dakota Division of Wildland Fire

Members of the South Dakota Division of Wildland Fire

Members of the South Dakota Division of Wildland Fire Suppression walk along a wall of sandbags next to the Missouri River during flood relief missions June 2. The team of fire fighters known as the Black Hats ... More

Sgt. Stephanie Johnson (left) from Jasper, Minn., a

Sgt. Stephanie Johnson (left) from Jasper, Minn., a

Sgt. Stephanie Johnson (left) from Jasper, Minn., a member of Medical Command based out of Rapid City, and Master Sgt. Angela Pesicka from Parker, a member of the 114th Fighter Wing, Medical Group, pull up in t... More

Tech. Sgts. Derek Frerich (left), and Andy Anderson

Tech. Sgts. Derek Frerich (left), and Andy Anderson

Tech. Sgts. Derek Frerich (left), and Andy Anderson of the South Dakota Air National Guard's 114th Fighter Wing from Sioux Falls help unload sand into sandbags, June 4, at the Dakota Valley High School. Crews o... More

A portion of the Mud Lake levee has slowed the rising

A portion of the Mud Lake levee has slowed the rising

A portion of the Mud Lake levee has slowed the rising Missouri River down, but is now inaccessible by levee patrol teams in Dakota Dunes, S.D., June 27, 2011. The Mud Lake sandbag wall is one of the many places... More

Flooding - North Sioux CIty, S. D. , June 15, 2011 -- This heavy equipment is moving rip rap needed to repair erosion to the main levee at Dakota Dunes along the Missouri River. FEMA and other federal agencies are supporting the State Incident Management Team in their effort to prepare for flooding along the river.

Flooding - North Sioux CIty, S. D. , June 15, 2011 -- This heavy equip...

The original database describes this as: Title: Building levees Production Date: 06/15/2011 Caption: North Sioux CIty, S. D. , June 15, 2011 -- This heavy equipment is moving rip rap needed to repair erosion... More

Flooding - North Sioux City, S. D. , June 18, 2011 -- These whirlpools in the Missouri River near Dakota Dunes caused erosion to the main levee surrounding the community and necessitated repair and maintenance. FEMA and other federal agencies are supporting the State Incident Management Team in their effort to prepare for flooding along the river.

Flooding - North Sioux City, S. D. , June 18, 2011 -- These whirlpools...

The original database describes this as: Title: South Dakota Flooding Production Date: 06/18/2011 Caption: North Sioux City, S. D. , June 18, 2011 -- These whirlpools in the Missouri River near Dakota Dunes ... More

South Dakota National Guard 998 Humvee.

South Dakota National Guard 998 Humvee.

South Dakota National Guard 998 Humvee.

Soldiers from the 1742nd Transportation Company of

Soldiers from the 1742nd Transportation Company of

Soldiers from the 1742nd Transportation Company of the South Dakota Army National guard prepare to haul a load of 20, 1-ton helibags filled with sand from the Helibase site at North Sioux City, S.D., June 5, us... More

Airmen 1st Class Garret Werkmeister from Howard, S.D

Airmen 1st Class Garret Werkmeister from Howard, S.D

Airmen 1st Class Garret Werkmeister from Howard, S.D (left), and Senior Airman Brandon Bak from Castlewood, S.D., both F-16 crew chiefs with the South Dakota Air National Guard's 114th Fighter Wing, Sioux Falls... More

Spc. Emily Soulek (left) and Spc. Ryan Eilts, both

Spc. Emily Soulek (left) and Spc. Ryan Eilts, both

Spc. Emily Soulek (left) and Spc. Ryan Eilts, both of Mitchell, of the South Dakota Army National Guard's 139th Brigade Support Battalion, check the depth of the Missouri River on the wet side of the Mud Lake s... More

Flooding - North Sioux City, S. D. , June 20, 2011 -- An early morning  severe storm passed through the area causing erosion and muddy conditions on the main levee at Dakota Dunes along the Missouri River. FEMA and other federal agencies are supporting the State Incident Management Team in their effort to prepare for flooding along the river.

Flooding - North Sioux City, S. D. , June 20, 2011 -- An early morning...

The original database describes this as: Title: South Dakota Flooding Production Date: 06/20/2011 Caption: North Sioux City, S. D. , June 20, 2011 -- An early morning severe storm passed through the area ca... More

Staff Sgt. Kelsey Lambert of the South Dakota Air National

Staff Sgt. Kelsey Lambert of the South Dakota Air National

Staff Sgt. Kelsey Lambert of the South Dakota Air National Guard's 114th Fighter Wing from Sioux Falls carries a sandbag to an awaiting resident, Saturday, June 4, 2011, at the Dakota Valley High School. Crews ... More

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux City, Iowa, South Sioux City, Neb., and Dakota Dunes, S.D., June 8, 2011. Levees were built near homes to prevent the Missouri River from flooding properties.

South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard meets with Col. Brian

South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard meets with Col. Brian

South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard meets with Col. Brian Miller, Commander of the 185th Air Refueling Wing, at the Sioux City Air National Guard Base in Sioux City, Iowa, June 14. Daugarrd is in Sioux City to ge... More

A National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter lowers

A National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter lowers

A National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter lowers a sandbag onto a fairway at the Dakota Dunes Country Club June 2. The sandbags, which weigh between 2,000 and 4,000 pounds, are being used to construct levees... More

Spc. Bronson Odle from Rapid City, S.D., a member of

Spc. Bronson Odle from Rapid City, S.D., a member of

Spc. Bronson Odle from Rapid City, S.D., a member of the South Dakota Army National Guard's 235th Military Police Company, Rapid City, checks an ID at the north levee checkpoint, June 29, 2011. The 235th has be... More

Members of the South Dakota Air National Guard's 114th

Members of the South Dakota Air National Guard's 114th

Members of the South Dakota Air National Guard's 114th Fighter Wing from Sioux Falls team up to fill sandbags, Saturday, June 4, 2011, at the Dakota Valley High School. Crews of airmen have provided much needed... More

Airmen from the South Dakota Air National Guard's 114th

Airmen from the South Dakota Air National Guard's 114th

Airmen from the South Dakota Air National Guard's 114th Fighter Wing, Sioux Falls, enjoy a midnight snack while taking a break from their levee patrol duties, June 29, 2011. The airmen are patrolling the levee ... More

The strength of the south levee of the Dakota Dunes

The strength of the south levee of the Dakota Dunes

The strength of the south levee of the Dakota Dunes levee system will be tested by the Missouri River as flood waters begin to crawl up the side of the man-made barrier, June 6, 2011. On June 8, service member... More

Senior Airman Jeremy Kuperus (left) from Sioux Falls,

Senior Airman Jeremy Kuperus (left) from Sioux Falls,

Senior Airman Jeremy Kuperus (left) from Sioux Falls, S.D., a specialist with the Avionics section of the South Dakota Air National Guard's 114th Fighter Wing, Sioux Falls, and Senior Airman Danielle Glaser fro... More

Two members of the South Dakota Air National Guard's

Two members of the South Dakota Air National Guard's

Two members of the South Dakota Air National Guard's 114th Fighter Wing from Sioux Falls team up to fill a sandbag, Saturday, June 4, 2011, at the Dakota Valley High School. Airmen have provided much needed sup... More

Soldiers from the South Dakota Army National Guard's

Soldiers from the South Dakota Army National Guard's

Soldiers from the South Dakota Army National Guard's 139th Brigade Support Battalion, Mitchell, work as a team to reinforce the backside of the Mud Lake sandbag wall in Dakota Dunes, S.D., June 24, 2011. The Mu... More

Sgt. Stephanie Johnson (left) from Jasper, Minn., a

Sgt. Stephanie Johnson (left) from Jasper, Minn., a

Sgt. Stephanie Johnson (left) from Jasper, Minn., a member of Medical Command based out of Rapid City, and Master Sgt. Angela Pesicka from Parker, a member of the 114th Fighter Wing Medical Group, stop to check... More

Spc. Greg Pinea, a member of the 211th Engineering

Spc. Greg Pinea, a member of the 211th Engineering

Spc. Greg Pinea, a member of the 211th Engineering Company of the South Dakota Army National Guard, scoops a load of sand for sandbags being used to complete the primary levee here, June 5, 2011. The unit, base... More

Pallets of sandbags are staged in the parking lot of

Pallets of sandbags are staged in the parking lot of

Pallets of sandbags are staged in the parking lot of the McCook Lake Middle School, June 13. The sandbags have been filled and palletized to be staged for emergency repairs on the levee systems that have been b... More

A crew of airmen with the 114th Fighter Wing of the

A crew of airmen with the 114th Fighter Wing of the

A crew of airmen with the 114th Fighter Wing of the South Dakota Air National Guard carefully place sandbags along a retaining wall where heavy equipment could not be used to reinforce the levee here, June 5, 2... More

South Dakota Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Kenny

South Dakota Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Kenny

South Dakota Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Kenny Kayser, of the 153rd Forward Support Company out of Parkston, fills a sandbag from a dispenser attached to a dump truck, June 3, at the Gateway facility in ... More

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux City, Iowa, South Sioux City, Neb., and Dakota Dunes, S.D., June 8, 2011. Levees were built near homes to prevent the Missouri River from flooding properties.

Aerial photo of the Gavin Point Dam near Yankton, S.D.,

Aerial photo of the Gavin Point Dam near Yankton, S.D.,

Aerial photo of the Gavin Point Dam near Yankton, S.D., on June 8. Water is being released at 140,000 cubic feet per second.

A heavy equipment operator navigates the top of a levee

A heavy equipment operator navigates the top of a levee

A heavy equipment operator navigates the top of a levee along the banks of the Missouri River June 2. Contractors, Volunteers, and South Dakota National Guardsman have been working feverishly to construct levee... More

The strength of the south levee of the Dakota Dunes

The strength of the south levee of the Dakota Dunes

The strength of the south levee of the Dakota Dunes levee system will be tested by the Missouri River as flood waters begin to crawl up the side of the man-made barrier, June 6, 2011. On June 8, service member... More

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux City, Iowa, South Sioux City, Neb., and Dakota Dunes, S.D., June 8, 2011. Levees were built near homes to prevent the Missouri River from flooding properties.

South Dakota Department of Correction inmates help

South Dakota Department of Correction inmates help

South Dakota Department of Correction inmates help the flood relief efforts at Gateway facility, June 3, in North Sioux City, S.D. Inmates, National Guard members, and volunteers are producing up to 150,000 san... More

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux City, Iowa, South Sioux City, Neb., and Dakota Dunes, S.D., June 8, 2011. Levees were built near homes to prevent the Missouri River from flooding properties.

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux City, Iowa, South Sioux City, Neb., and Dakota Dunes, S.D., June 8, 2011. Levees were built near homes to prevent the Missouri River from flooding properties.

South Dakota Army National Guard Spc. Wes Sudbeck hands

South Dakota Army National Guard Spc. Wes Sudbeck hands

South Dakota Army National Guard Spc. Wes Sudbeck hands a sandbag to Spc. Kyle Boehmer as they build a pallet of sangbags during flood relief operations, June 3, at the Gateway facility in North Sioux City, S.D... More

This is the same home as pictured above in the Riv-r-land

This is the same home as pictured above in the Riv-r-land

This is the same home as pictured above in the Riv-r-land housing development five days later. Neighbors and friends within this community have spent countless hours sandbagging, and hauling in dirt and rock to... More

Capt. Michael Marquardt, a member of the German army

Capt. Michael Marquardt, a member of the German army

Capt. Michael Marquardt, a member of the German army reserve from Germany, compares methods and procedures with Capt. Derris Buus, Rapid City, 211th Engineer Company commander, and Sgt. 1st Class Michael Ploost... More

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux City, Iowa, South Sioux City, Neb., and Dakota Dunes, S.D., June 8, 2011. Levees were built near homes to prevent the Missouri River from flooding properties.

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux City, Iowa, South Sioux City, Neb., and Dakota Dunes, S.D., June 8, 2011. Levees were built near homes to prevent the Missouri River from flooding properties.

South Dakota National Guard Palletized Load Systems

South Dakota National Guard Palletized Load Systems

South Dakota National Guard Palletized Load Systems are parked at the McCook Lake Middle School, June 13, now that the sandbagging portion is complete. Sandbags have been filled, palletized and staged here for ... More

Soldiers from the 740th Transportation Company and

Soldiers from the 740th Transportation Company and

Soldiers from the 740th Transportation Company and 153rd Engineer Battalion work together to unload sandbags off of a Palletized Load System here June 24. The South Dakota National Guard has been activated to h... More

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux City, Iowa, South Sioux City, Neb., and Dakota Dunes, S.D., June 8, 2011. Levees were built near homes to prevent the Missouri River from flooding properties.

Pallets of sandbags are staged in the parking lot of

Pallets of sandbags are staged in the parking lot of

Pallets of sandbags are staged in the parking lot of the McCook Lake Middle School, June 13. The sandbags have been filled and palletized to be staged for emergency repairs on the levee systems that have been b... More

Spc. Tyler Pepper, (left) from Bonesteel and Spc. Ryan

Spc. Tyler Pepper, (left) from Bonesteel and Spc. Ryan

Spc. Tyler Pepper, (left) from Bonesteel and Spc. Ryan Eilts, from Mitchell, of the South Dakota Army National Guard's 139th Brigade Support Battalion, place sandbags along the backside of the Mud Lake sandbag ... More

DAKOTA DUNES, S.D. – This is the same home as pictured

DAKOTA DUNES, S.D. – This is the same home as pictured

DAKOTA DUNES, S.D. – This is the same home as pictured above in the Riv-r-land housing development five days later. Neighbors and friends within this community have spent countless hours sandbagging, and hau... More

Aerial photos of the Missouri river flooding in Sioux

Aerial photos of the Missouri river flooding in Sioux

Aerial photos of the Missouri river flooding in Sioux City, Iowa, South Sioux City, Neb., and Dakota Dunes, S.D., on June 8, 2011. Levees were built near homes to prevent the Missouri River from flooding properties.

The South Dakota Army National Guard's 139th Brigade

The South Dakota Army National Guard's 139th Brigade

The South Dakota Army National Guard's 139th Brigade Support Battalion is set up in the Wynstone development, in Southeast South Dakota to help with flood relief efforts June 27, 2011. Members of the 139th were... More

British troops work alongside National Guard in flooding operations

British troops work alongside National Guard in flooding operations

Cpl. Arseny Barkovskiy conducts drivers training in a South Dakota National Guard Humvee.

Soldiers and airmen with the South Dakota National

Soldiers and airmen with the South Dakota National

Soldiers and airmen with the South Dakota National Guard are transitioning from sandbag operations to a levee patrol mission on the Dakota Dunes levee system, Wednesday, June 8, 2011.

DAKOTA DUNES, S.D. – The Riv-r-land housing development

DAKOTA DUNES, S.D. – The Riv-r-land housing development

DAKOTA DUNES, S.D. – The Riv-r-land housing development has been evacuated and the waters of the Missouri River are covering the streets in this neighborhood of the development, Thursday, June 9, 2011. Local... More

Spc. Bronson Odle from Rapid City, S.D., a member of

Spc. Bronson Odle from Rapid City, S.D., a member of

Spc. Bronson Odle from Rapid City, S.D., a member of the South Dakota Army National Guard's 235th Military Police Company, Rapid City, checks an ID at the north levee checkpoint, June 29, 2011. The 235th has be... More

Construction crews work to strengthen the south levee

Construction crews work to strengthen the south levee

Construction crews work to strengthen the south levee of the Dakota Dunes levee system, June 6, 2011. The levee system will be tested by the Missouri River as flood waters begin to crawl up the side of the man... More

Spc. Jasen Haller, from Sioux Falls, S.D., and Spc.

Spc. Jasen Haller, from Sioux Falls, S.D., and Spc.

Spc. Jasen Haller, from Sioux Falls, S.D., and Spc. Sam West, from Watertown, S.D., both members of the 211th Engineer Company, headquartered out of Madison, perform levee patrol duty in the "Country Club" area... More

Staff Sgt. Andy Kessler, from Lesterville (left) and

Staff Sgt. Andy Kessler, from Lesterville (left) and

Staff Sgt. Andy Kessler, from Lesterville (left) and Sgt. 1st Class Darren Bigge, from Parkston, return to the Liberty Bank building after helping stranded civilians out of their flooded vehicles and giving the... More

Airmen from the South Dakota Air National Guard's 114th

Airmen from the South Dakota Air National Guard's 114th

Airmen from the South Dakota Air National Guard's 114th Fighter Wing continue on their way after receiving water from the Task Force 114 medic staff here June 28,2011. The airmen and soldiers of the South Dakot... More

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux City, Iowa, South Sioux City, Neb., and Dakota Dunes, S.D., on June 8, 2011. Levees were built near homes to prevent the Missouri River from flooding properties.

Tony Marx of Jefferson, unloads a pallet of sandbags

Tony Marx of Jefferson, unloads a pallet of sandbags

Tony Marx of Jefferson, unloads a pallet of sandbags onto a trailer, June 3, at the Gateway facility in North Sioux City, S.D. Marx, a local contractor, is working alongside National Guard members, inmates and ... More

Sgt. 1st Class Michael Plooster, of Tyler, Minn., is

Sgt. 1st Class Michael Plooster, of Tyler, Minn., is

Sgt. 1st Class Michael Plooster, of Tyler, Minn., is a member of the 211th Engineer Company. The 211th is headquartered in Madison, and Plooster relays important information to some of his fellow soldiers via r... More

Spc. Emily Soulek, Mitchell, 139th Battalion Support

Spc. Emily Soulek, Mitchell, 139th Battalion Support

Spc. Emily Soulek, Mitchell, 139th Battalion Support Brigade, loads sandbags into the back of an all terrain vehicle in Dakota Dunes, S.D., June 24, 2011. The soldiers are using the bags to help build a sandbag... More

Brig. Gen. Wayne Shanks (right), the assistant adjutant

Brig. Gen. Wayne Shanks (right), the assistant adjutant

Brig. Gen. Wayne Shanks (right), the assistant adjutant general for Air of the South Dakota National Guard, tours the levee system at Dakota Dunes, Wednesday, June 8, 2011. Soldiers and airmen with the South Da... More

A National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lowers

A National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lowers

A National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lowers a sandbag onto a fairway at the Dakota Dunes Country Club June 2. The sandbags, which weigh between 2000 and 4000 pounds each, are being used to construct lev... More

Spc. Jeremy Card (left), Staff Sgt. Jeff Liebl, and

Spc. Jeremy Card (left), Staff Sgt. Jeff Liebl, and

Spc. Jeremy Card (left), Staff Sgt. Jeff Liebl, and Spc. Sarah Haug, of the South Dakota Army National Guard's 153rd Forward Support Company out of Parkston, team up to operate a sand dispenser while filling la... More

Senior Master Sgt. Donald McLeer from Tea, S.D. (middle),

Senior Master Sgt. Donald McLeer from Tea, S.D. (middle),

Senior Master Sgt. Donald McLeer from Tea, S.D. (middle), a 1st Sgt. with the South Dakota National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, interviews Airmen 1st Class Garret Werkmeister (right), from Howard, S.D., an... More

Aerial photos of the Missouri river flooding in Sioux

Aerial photos of the Missouri river flooding in Sioux

Aerial photos of the Missouri river flooding in Sioux City, Iowa, South Sioux City, Neb., and Dakota Dunes, S.D., on June 8, 2011. Levees were built near homes to prevent the Missouri River from flooding properties.

Staff Sgt. Bill Voeltz from Watertown, S.D., a mechanic

Staff Sgt. Bill Voeltz from Watertown, S.D., a mechanic

Staff Sgt. Bill Voeltz from Watertown, S.D., a mechanic with the South Dakota Army National Guard's 740th Transportation Company, Milbank, inspects a mechanical problem on an all-terrain vehicle during his quic... More

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux City, Iowa, South Sioux City, Neb., and Dakota Dunes, S.D., June 8, 2011. Levees were built near homes to prevent the Missouri River from flooding properties.

153rd Engineer Battalion medics support flood mission

153rd Engineer Battalion medics support flood mission

110612--UL435-163: DAKOTA DUNES – Pfc. Chad Barth, a medic with the 153rd Engineer battalion out of Huron, grabs a few bottles of water for the soldiers filling sand bags at the Gateway facility, Sunday, Jun... More

A large thunderstorm rolls across the Dakota Dunes

A large thunderstorm rolls across the Dakota Dunes

A large thunderstorm rolls across the Dakota Dunes area June 20. The storm dropped approximately three inches of rain on the already saturated neighborhoods, as the nearby Missouri River continues to rise agai... More

South Dakota Army National Guard Pvt. Jason Weedman,

South Dakota Army National Guard Pvt. Jason Weedman,

South Dakota Army National Guard Pvt. Jason Weedman, of the 153rd Forward Support Company out of Parkston, scoops a shovel full of sand into a sandbag, June 3, at the Gateway facility in North Sioux City, S.D. ... More

A crew of Airmen with the 114th Fighter Wing of the

A crew of Airmen with the 114th Fighter Wing of the

A crew of Airmen with the 114th Fighter Wing of the South Dakota Air National Guard work to complete part of the primary levee being constructed here, June 5, 2011. The airmen are working alongside Army Nationa... More

Heavy equipment operators team up to construct a levee

Heavy equipment operators team up to construct a levee

Heavy equipment operators team up to construct a levee along the banks of the Missouri River June 2. Contractors, volunteers, and South Dakota National Guardsman have been working feverishly to construct levees... More

South Dakota Air National Guard, 114th Fighter Wing

South Dakota Air National Guard, 114th Fighter Wing

South Dakota Air National Guard, 114th Fighter Wing members, Command Chief Master Sgt. Jim Welch (right), Col. Al Bolton (left), Director of Intelligence for the S.D. National Guard joint staff and Master Sgt. ... More

Soldiers and airmen with the South Dakota National

Soldiers and airmen with the South Dakota National

Soldiers and airmen with the South Dakota National Guard are transitioning from sandbag operations to a levee patrol mission on the Dakota Dunes levee system, Wednesday, June 8, 2011. The team of service member... More

Task Force 153 becomes Task Force 114

Task Force 153 becomes Task Force 114

Lt. Col. Greg Lair (left), Lt. Col. Joe Eining (middle) and Lt. Col. Barry Whitney discuss logistical information regarding the upcoming change from Task Force 153 to Task Force 114 here June 21. The 114th Figh... More

Soldiers of 211th Engineering Company of the South

Soldiers of 211th Engineering Company of the South

Soldiers of 211th Engineering Company of the South Dakota Army National Guard receive a load of sandbags as they work to complete an area of the primary levee being constructed here, June 5, 2011. The unit, bas... More

Brig. Gen. Wayne Shanks (right), the assistant adjutant

Brig. Gen. Wayne Shanks (right), the assistant adjutant

Brig. Gen. Wayne Shanks (right), the assistant adjutant general for Air of the South Dakota National Guard, takes a few moments to visit with some soldiers of the 211th Engineer Company who are conducting levee... More

Members of the South Dakota National guard unload a

Members of the South Dakota National guard unload a

Members of the South Dakota National guard unload a 2,000 pound helibag filled with sand onto a Heavy Expanded Mobility Truck at the Helibase site at North Sioux City, S.D., June 5. Soldiers of the 153rd Forwar... More

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux City, Iowa, South Sioux City, Neb., and Dakota Dunes, S.D., June 8, 2011. Levees were built near homes to prevent the Missouri River from flooding properties.

Soldiers from the 740th Transportation Company and

Soldiers from the 740th Transportation Company and

Soldiers from the 740th Transportation Company and 153rd Engineer Battalion work together to unload sandbags off of a Palletized Load System here June 24. The South Dakota National Guard has been activated to h... More

Members of the South Dakota Air National Guard's 114th

Members of the South Dakota Air National Guard's 114th

Members of the South Dakota Air National Guard's 114th Fighter Wing from Sioux Falls team up to fill sandbags for local residents, Saturday, June 4, at the Dakota Valley High School. Crews of airmen have provid... More

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux

Aerial photos of the Missouri River flooding in Sioux City, Iowa, South Sioux City, Neb., and Dakota Dunes, S.D., June 8, 2011. Levees were built near homes to prevent the Missouri River from flooding properties.

Members of the United States Customs and Border Patrol

Members of the United States Customs and Border Patrol

Members of the United States Customs and Border Patrol respond to an alarm from a residence inside of the evacuated area June 29, 2011. The alarm was heard by the night shift levee patrol and reported to the Bo... More

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