Marshfield Clinic AmeriCorps Helping with Flood Cleanup in Ashland County
Wednesday, July 27th, 2016 -- 8:02 AM
-Marshfield Clinic AmeriCorps and Tribal AmeriCorps Program teams are helping with the cleanup and recovery efforts after recent flooding on the Bad River Tribal lands near Odanah in Ashland County.AmeriCorps members, under the leadership of the Marshfield Clinic Center for Community Outreach staff, are working with the Bad River Flood Command Center to assist with the Command Centers Resource Center and support disaster cleanup in the local community. AmeriCorps members arrived Sunday and will complete their short-term project Thursday, July 28.
More than a foot of rain that fell July 11 caused devastating flooding that damaged or destroyed nearly a dozen homes and businesses, washed away roadways and left many places underwater. Marshfield Clinic has more than 70 AmeriCorps members who provide service assisting, organizing and supporting community coalitions to meet critical needs in education, public safety, health and the environment across Wisconsin.
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