but, is it really not surprising?

Posted on: June 26, 2024 at 13:13:32 CT

A railroad bridge connecting Sioux City, Iowa, to North Sioux City, South Dakota, collapsed Sunday night and fell into the Big Sioux River.

One person died in South Dakota after having driven a utility task vehicle that rolled down an embankment created by a washed-out roadway, according to the South Dakota Highway Patrol.

Gov. Kristi Noem urged people to consider their safety and that of their families as of “utmost importance,” reminding them to stay out of floodwaters.

“Throughout this entire incident, we did have one loss of life,” Noem said. “And so the perspective of how dangerous this is is becoming very real for that family.”

Noem warned that the next days would be “tough” and that the impact of the flood’s destruction on the state would be felt for months to come.

“In case we needed any reminder of the destructive nature of water,” Noem said Monday at a news conference, “we are seeing it in real time today.”

Southeast South Dakota remains under a flood warning until 1 p.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.