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LAKE ANDES — More than two weeks after heavy rainfall left much of southeastern South Dakota flooded, people in and around Lake Andes are still trying to determine how to handle the water remaining in their area and the problems that water has caused.

Among those affected are members of the Yankton Sioux Tribe, many of whom reside in tribal housing just south of the Lake Andes city limits. Those houses, Tribal Secretary Glenford “Sam” Sully told The Daily Republic on Thursday, have been exposed to water since March, and three-quarters will likely have to be replaced. Sully said there’s a sense of despair among tribal members.