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Lake Traverse Reservation – The deadline for Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate members to apply for federal disaster assistance for help with June storms and flooding is Friday, December 5, 2025. 

The Flood Assistance Center, located at the Tribal Administration Building in Agency Village, will be open extended hours all week to help homeowners, renters, tenants and businesses submit applications for recovery help. Hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday, Dec. 5.

Homeowners, renters, nonprofits and businesses impacted by storms and flooding that occurred June 12-16, 2025 can apply for both FEMA disaster assistance and a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) low-interest disaster loan but need to apply by this Friday, December 5, 2025. 

The Flood Assistance Center is located inside the SWO Tribal Headquarters Building, 12554 BIA Highway 711, Agency Village. Hours: 8am to 7pm through this Friday, Dec. 5. 

If you need a ride, free transportation is available through SWO Community Transport. Call 605-698-7511 and use code 4890. Questions: call the Flood Assistance Center directly at 605-776-6003.  

Recovery specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are available to explain disaster assistance programs and help people complete applications for federal assistance. FEMA disaster assistance is a grant, not a loan.

The U.S. Small Business Administration offers long-term, low-interest disaster loans to homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes, and nonprofits to help fund repair and rebuilding costs not covered by

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Responders across the federal family are working closely with the State of Alaska, local and non-profit organizations to help Alaskans affected by Tropical Storm Halong that occurred October 8-13, 2025 in the Lower Kuskokwim Regional Educational Attendance Area, Lower Yukon Regional Educational Attendance Area, and Northwest Arctic Borough. 

By the Numbers

Over 2,000 Alaskans evacuated from affected areas.More than 600 individuals from 161 households in Anchorage hotel rooms. More than 22,000 meals delivered to individuals sheltering in hotel rooms.More than 1,700 applications received for state individual assistance.More than 1,200 individuals and households registered with FEMA.805 home inspections completed to assess property damage.State and FEMA teams conducted 43 visits to impacted communities to register people for assistance.FEMA’s dedicated Alaska Call Center received 1,099 inbound calls and made 2,933 outbound calls.

Alaskans have four weeks to apply for FEMA assistance related to losses suffered as a result of Tropical Storm Halong. The deadline to apply with FEMA is Dec. 22. This is also the deadline to apply with the Small Business Administration for a physical damage low-interest loan related to the disaster. 

The deadline for the State of Alaska’s Individual Assistance program is Jan. 8. Survivors are encouraged to register for both State and FEMA Individual Assistance programs to maximize their recovery efforts.

You may apply with FEMA by calling its dedicated Alaska Call Center at 1-866-342-1699. The Alaska Call Center is

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