Tuesday, July 23rd Update on North Sioux City/McCook Lake Flood Recovery

Jul 23, 2024 | 2024 Flood Updates, Latest News

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New Updates (7/23)

  • Extremely heavy construction continues on Northshore Dr. which will continue to make accessing homes difficult through Friday, July 26th. This timeline has been extended due to challenging soil conditions which has affected construction progress. Access will be allowed on a case-by-case basis with an escort through Friday, July 26th. To arrange an escort, please contact Police Chief Rich Headid at 712-253-6278. You can also call City Hall at 605-232-4276. Access will only be allowed by foot traffic and no contractors or vehicles will be allowed in the impact area on Northshore Dr. This does not apply to Penrose Dr.
  • Water main construction on Northshore Dr. is expected to be completed today.

In Progress

Incidents Objectives:

  1. Provide for the safety of personnel and public
  2. Continue infrastructure restoration
  3. Continue law enforcement control patrolling and create relief plan
  4. Assess donation and volunteer management
  5. Continue planning for debris management
  6. Provide timely and accurate information to the public/new media and other agencies providing help.
  7. Provide controlled access to Northshore Dr. and Penrose Dr. See City’s website for the Northshore Dr. and Penrose Dr. access plan (plan in place until further notice).
  8. Allow and monitor for safety residential shoring operations.
  9. Plan for additional resources (recovery).
  10. Transition donation/volunteer mission from Izaak Walton to Senior Center.

Access Points:

  • Resident Access: A restricted access order remains in effect for the impacted area with limited access to certain streets beginning June 30th. Access is restricted to protect the lives and safety of residents, first responders, and contractors constructing critical infrastructure in the area.
  • McCook Lake Access: McCook Lake remains closed per SD Game, Fish, and Park

Donations/Volunteer Management:  The donation and volunteer coordination center at the North Sioux City Senior Center ended operations on Thursday, July 18th.

The City continues to express gratitude to Renae, the Izaak Walton League, Councilwoman Lynnette Hoffman, the ROCS program, and all the volunteers who put in tireless hours assisting with everyone’s needs from day one of this disaster.

Roadways:

  • A temporary roadway along Northshore Dr. has now been constructed. This temporary road will be used only by contractors working to construct critical infrastructure in the area.
  • Construction on a temporary road to the north side of Penrose Dr. was completed on July 9th.
  • Reminder that parking along Northshore Dr. and Penrose Dr. must be off street to maintain a safe area for residents and contractors.

Electric:

  • MidAmerican Energy (electric) continues to support the flood recovery operation.

Gas:

  • MidAmerican Energy (gas) continues to support the flood recovery operation.

Water and Sewer:

  • Northshore Drive: Construction on the water main and storm sewer crossings are occurring. The water main completion is expected the week of July 22nd. The storm sewer construction is underway.
  • West McCook Lake Area (Suncoast, Martha, Evergreen, Spruce): Reminder that sprinkler usage in this area is not permitted. This is due to a lack of water capacity and the need to preserve water for this area.
  • The City will be making water and sewer connections directly to homes marked safe (see attached list) in approximately 7-10 days. Homes marked not safe will be connected on a case-by-case basis.

Police:

  • Police continue to prioritize safety and security. Enhanced efforts are being made to further patrol the entire community throughout the flood response.
  • Police reminds people that they should not be wandering around the impacted area. This is important to continue protecting people and property.

Fire:

  • No deaths and no known injuries. Safety continues to be the top priority.

FEMA updates: FEMA was here the week of July 15th. Their Individual Assistance team made assessments on private property. The Public Assistance team is assessing public infrastructure the week of July 22nd. It is anticipated that the Governor will sign a disaster declaration the week of July 29th.

Debris Management:

  • Dumping debris at the end of Penrose and at the City owned lot is free of charge.
  • Demolished structures (homes and garages) are required to go to a landfill and not the debris sites.
  • Beginning on July 19th, the dumpster site located at the Dakota Valley High School parking lot was relocated to a City owned lot located at 20 Northshore Dr. See the city’s website for the exact location. Please refrain from all future dumping at Dakota Valley. The Penrose Dr. dumpster site will remain in its current location. The intent of the dumpster is for use by flood impacted North Sioux City residents only. Cornstalks are not being accepted at the dump sites.

Game, Fish and Parks (Boat and Private Property Retrieval):

  • SD Game, Fish, and Parks allowed access to McCook Lake for boat and private property retrievals on Saturday, July 20th.

Other updates:

  • Some permanent reentries on Northshore Dr. and Penrose Dr. have begun. Permanent reentry is currently being determined on a case-by-case basis.
  • A daily coordination call is being held between the City, County, and State to keep communication lines open and work together to solve problems for the community.
  • All operations and mission are pending favorable weather.

Next update: The next update will be sent out via email and posted on the City of North Sioux City’s website and Facebook page on 7/24/2024.