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Community responds after summer storms hit Lake Geneva area

Kaitlyn Hupp
Jul 4, 2026
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People assess the damage of a row of power lines brought down on S. Lake Shore Drive on Saturday after a strong storm that came through the day before in Lake Geneva.

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A person walks past damage along the White River on Saturday after a strong storm that blew through the day before in Lake Geneva.

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Penny Roehrer walks through her debris-ridden yard in Lake Geneva Saturday after assessing damage to her home, which had a tree fall on to during Friday’s storm.

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A cyclist rides by a tree branch Saturday that had fallen on a power line on S. Lake shore Drive during a strong storm that blew through the day before in Lake Geneva.

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Cars pass by the top of a tree Saturday that had fallen upside down and pulled a power line down with it after a strong storm that blew through the day before in Lake Geneva.

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Boats sit in shallow water off Big Foot Beach on July 4 in Lake Geneva.

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People play in the water off Big Foot Beach on July 4 in Lake Geneva.

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Businesses and homeowners have begun the clean-up process in the aftermath of Friday's severe storms.

Line for Mailboat Tour — Despite Friday's severe storm, people were lined up for a Lake Geneva Mail Boat tour at Gage Marine on Saturday.
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Trees down on Main Street — Trees lined the side of the road on Main Street in the aftermath of the severe storms that stuck the area Friday.
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