Flooding on the Bad River Reservation in northern Wisconsin. Photo from Bad River Flood Command Center / Facebook
The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians was hit hard by flooding in northern Wisconsin last month. According to the tribe, 46 homes were damaged -- at least nine of those were outright destroyed -- after storms battered the reservation in July. The displaced families are still awaiting word on permanent housing. "They also lost material things that we take for granted every day," Bad River Flood Command Center spokesperson Dylan Jennings told Wisconsin Public Radio. "Everything from picture albums to ceremonial things." The tribe declared a state of emergency following a week's worth of storms from July 11 through July 14. Another round hit the reservation the following week. The state of Wisconsin also declared an emergency for the region. The storms and floods caused an estimated $35 million in damages, Wisconsin Public Radio reported. Get the Story:
Bad River Repairs Homes, Cleans Pow Wow Grounds (Wisconsin Public Radio 8/8)
Northern Wisconsin Flood Damage Estimated At $35M (Wisconsin Public Radio 8/8)
Northlanders band together to put on benefit for Bad River Band (NNCNOW.com 7/27)
50 families on the Band River Band's reservation displaced by flooding (NNCNOW.com 7/19)
Bad River Band Tribal Members Continue Clean Up After Storm (FOX 21 News 7/18)
Bad River Band Recovering From Northern Wisconsin Flooding Bad River Repairs Homes, Cleans Pow Wow Grounds (Wisconsin Public Radio 7/15)
Bad River Band impacted by Monday's storm (NNCNOW.com 7/14)
Flooding in Northern Wisconsin Hits Bad River Reservation (Indian Country Today 7/13)
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