Disaster Aid Deadline Approaching

     PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - Flood victims in South Dakota have less than
three weeks left to file claims for disaster aid.
     The Federal Emergency Management Agency says the last day to
file for assistance is Oct. 24. That is also the final day to
return applications for disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business
Administration.
     Kristi Turman with the South Dakota Office of Emergency
Management says people whose home or business was near the
floodwater or high water table should register for aid now because
some flood-related damage like sinkholes and frost heave may not be
visible until winter.
     She says people who wait until the damage is visible may miss
the deadline and not be eligible for aid.