McCook Lake: One month after the floods

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (KELO) -- It's been a month since southeastern KELOLAND experienced devastating floods that left dozens of people homeless and ruined crop fields all across the countryside. McCook Lake by North Sioux City was one of those areas hardest hit.

Even though the water has receded, frustrations remain high because the recovery is slow going.

Last month, the devastating floods around McCook Lake were gutwrenching -- families watching their homes and everything they've worked for getting destroyed.

"I think people are calming down, waiting to see what's going to happen with FEMA," flooded homeowner Renae Hansen said.

Hansen, whose home also flooded, says they are also wondering what's going to happen to people's property.

"Are the people going to be able to rebuild, there are so many questions that the community has and they are just waiting for the answers," Hansen said.

The Red Cross says at one time they had as many as 500 people displaced, including children. They finally closed the last shelter and that's a good sign, but it's going to be a long time before some families get to return home.

"We are a month in, I thi...