South Dakota tribes fight to recover from massive winter storm with some members still stranded

[Judi Lynn]

Many families are still trapped in their homes without food or firewood.

By Amanda Su
December 27, 2022, 1:30 PM

As a massive winter storm swept across the country, bringing blizzard conditions and below freezing temperatures, some cities are beginning to recover.

Native American tribal communities living on South Dakota reservations are still enduring the storm's debilitating consequences.

With many roads still closed and snow drifts up to 12 feet high, some members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe living on the Pine Ridge reservation are still trapped in their homes, some since Dec. 11, the tribe’s president Frank Star Comes Out told ABC News.



Some snowdrifts in South Dakota have reached up to 12 feet in height.
Anna Halverson

“We were faced with not only the blizzard conditions and extreme cold, but supplies were very limited,” Star Comes Out said. “With a week long of storm conditions, people are running out of food, medication. Water lines were freezing up.”

More:
https://abcnews.go.com/US/south-dakota-tribes-fight-recover-massive-winter-storm/story

[WhiteTara]

1. Can helicopters fly in this weather?

It seems logical that supplies could either be brought in or people could be taken out? This isn't the 1800s!

[bahboo]

2. calling World Central Kitchen.....right up their alley...

[malaise]

3. K & R

Too sad

[3Hotdogs]

4. If not helicopters,

certainly airdrop by plane.

[niyad]

5. Beyond sad and horrific. Drones? Amazon uses them for dekivery.