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Delmont Residents Being Allowed Back To Assess Damage

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DELMONT, S.D. (AP) — Residents of the tornado-ravaged South Dakota town of Delmont are being allowed back into the community for 10 hours to assess their property.

Authorities announced during a Sunday night meeting in the high school gymnasium in Tripp that Delmont residents and business owners will be allowed back from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Meanwhile, the Tripp-Delmont School District has called off classes on Monday because school facilities are being used for emergency shelter.

The tornado hit the town southwest of Sioux Falls on Sunday morning, injuring nine people and damaging at least 20 buildings, including a century-old church. Two people remain hospitalized. Crews are working to restore water, electricity and phone service.

About 200 people live in the town. City leaders plan another community meeting Monday night in Tripp.

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