Showing posts with label flood. Show all posts
Showing posts with label flood. Show all posts
9:52 AM
On Tuesday July 1, an update was given on Keithsburg by the Mercer county ESDA Coordinator. The cleanup is just now beginning and IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER check in at City Hall. The effort was very well coordinated with all the agencies involved. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER FOR THE MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS, GO TO THE MERCER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Reports were that faith based organizations came through in an excellent way when people were first in need. The Salvation Army had originally sent two people and they helped with the coordination of supplies, because they were coming in at a rapid rate. The Red Cross was also involved. All the county agencies were in the loop and their efforts were a big help and contributed to the success of the total relief effort.
Planning in advance was a big contributor to the total effort too. The county's disaster plan was in place and the evacuation had taken place before the major flooding hit town. The water has receded enough now to where folks are going back in. A lot of mud! This clean up effort will take a lot of time and resources, but the avenue is open for supplies and help to arrive.
Reports were that faith based organizations came through in an excellent way when people were first in need. The Salvation Army had originally sent two people and they helped with the coordination of supplies, because they were coming in at a rapid rate. The Red Cross was also involved. All the county agencies were in the loop and their efforts were a big help and contributed to the success of the total relief effort.
Planning in advance was a big contributor to the total effort too. The county's disaster plan was in place and the evacuation had taken place before the major flooding hit town. The water has receded enough now to where folks are going back in. A lot of mud! This clean up effort will take a lot of time and resources, but the avenue is open for supplies and help to arrive.
8:42 AM
These pictures were taken on Friday, June 20th. Bob Vickrey and I took a tour around the area.
6:58 AM
The flood waters in Keithsburg are unimaginable. I took a tour of the area on Friday the 20th. The water levels are in places that never came close to hitting in 1993. Mercer County has been declared a disaster area.
The cost so far has hit 1.5 billion dollars. That is expected to climb in the coming weeks. The supplies for Keithsburg were coming in on Friday.
I heard reports that 7000 acres of farm land were underwater, that mainly south of Mercer County. A friend of mine was in Gladstone yesterday and several farmers have cleared out their equipment before the flood waters came. At least the rain has held off, but the water has to recede much more before pumping can begin.
2:37 PM
Bob Vickrey and I took the water to Keithsburg today. A total of 85 cases were garnered from folks and we were both very pleased and proud of the effort. The Keithsburg Fire Station was our drop off point and the folks were really super! Their spirits were excellent and I really admire their "can do" attitude. They will need more water in the future.
Bob and I took a tour of the area and I was shocked at what I saw. This is surely worse than 1993. There is so much work to be done that can't progress until the flood waters are gone.
Please keep the flood victims in your prayers and also those who are helping in the relief effort.