Flooding - Pierre, S. D. , August 6, 2011 -- This frontend loader is depositing a bucket load of sandbags to the top of a 20 foot debris pile in Pierre, S. D. After two months of rising water, the Missouri River is receding and some South Dakotans are removing the sandbag barricades from around their homes.

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Title: Photograph by Jeannie Mooney taken on 08/06/2011 in South Dakota

Production Date: 08/06/2011

Caption: Pierre, S. D. , August 6, 2011 -- This frontend loader is depositing a bucket load of sandbags to the top of a 20 foot debris pile in Pierre, S. D. After two months of rising water, the Missouri River is receding and some South Dakotans are removing the sandbag barricades from around their homes.

Photographer Name: Jeannie Mooney

City/State: Pierre, SD

Disasters: South Dakota Flooding (DR-1984)

Disaster Types: Flooding

Categories: Recovery ^ Response
Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials