Residents of Waubay Region Recovering from Severe Storm

WAUBAY, S.D. (AP) — Residents of the Waubay region are working to recover from heavy storm damage.

Storm that blew through late Friday brought straight-line winds and one confirmed tornado. Day County Emergency Manager Wes Williams tells the American News that some people suffered cuts and one person suffered a possible broken finger, but there were no serious injuries.

The storm tossed around six campers at the Lake Bitter Lodge Campground, damaged crops, downed trees, destroyed some farm buildings and damaged homes in Waubay.

Mayor Kevin Jens tells KDLT-TV that the town is resilient. He says it was hit by a similar storm in 2008, and bounced back in a week.

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