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Beadle County adopts emergency resolution after 100+ MPH winds, asks Governor for disaster declaration
Summary
Beadle County commissioners adopted Resolution 07-01-2026 on July 9, 2026, finding widespread tree and structural damage from "100+MPH winds" in Huron and nearby townships and requesting the Governor declare a county disaster. The motion to adopt carried at the emergency meeting.
Beadle County commissioners voted on July 9, 2026, to adopt Resolution 07-01-2026 requesting that the Governor declare an emergency/disaster in the county. The resolution states the county "has suffered severe tree and structural damage, brought on by 100+MPH winds within City of Huron and surrounding Cities and Townships," and that local resources are inadequate to cope with the situation.
Vice-Chair Jared Zerfoss moved to adopt the resolution and Commissioner Jeff McGirr seconded; the motion carried. The resolution formally asks the Governor to declare an emergency so state-level assistance and services can be made available to Beadle County residents and communities affected by the storm. No vote tallies beyond "motion carried" were recorded in the minutes.
The board opened the emergency meeting with approval of the agenda (moved by McGirr, seconded by Zerfoss) before taking up the resolution. The meeting record notes Chair Denis D. Drake, Vice-Chair Jared Zerfoss, Jeff McGirr, and Scott Slepikas (via phone) as present. The county scheduled its next regular meeting for July 14, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., and adjourned at 9:15 a.m.
