Deputy Commanding General of Civil and Emergency Operations visits Pierre, S.D.

The Deputy Commanding General of Civil and Emergency Operations, Maj. Gen. William Grisoli, visited Pierre and Fort Pierre, S.D., along with Oahe Dam on July 7 to see first hand the impacts of the Flood of 2011. Joining the general was the governor of South Dakota, Dennis Daugaard. Both talked about the need for remaining focused on flood fighting efforts and preparing for the repair work that will follow the event. Video by Kevin Wingert, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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[OmahaUSACE]

For 18 years now, the Corps has been funded annually by Congress to acquire up to 166,750 acres of land from willing sellers along the Missouri River to mitigate loss of habitat from the Missouri River Bank Stabilization and Navigation Project. Periodically, letters are sent to landowners within the floodplain to determine if they'd be willing to sell their land at Fair Market Value. The timing of 14 letters, sent in May and early June, was unfortunate, and we regret any distress caused by them.

[emya098]

As with most disasters, the facts of the cause will not change, the evidence to convict those responsible will more than likely disappear. Please explain why my government is now offering to buy up these flooded areas? Is this an after thought or a plan already in action for years? And then, my next question is WHY? What does my government know, that I don't know, about this land & it's importance in the future? US citizens must have the answers..