Upper Midwest Flooding
Posted 3/31/09
Serious flooding is occurring along both the Red River and Missouri River in the Upper Midwest. In some places, river and over-land flooding has already occurred, and in other locations, current forecasts predict floods of record-breaking proportion. Lutheran Disaster Response Ohio is already responding:
- through volunteers from Ohio who are placing sandbags
- by preparing for assistance in the communities where flooding will occur
- in prayerful support for those who will be directly impacted
LDR Ohio is collecting funds, clean up kits, hygiene kits and food to send to Fargo through LDR North Dakota. Donations may be sent to LDR Ohio, 810 Main St., Caldwell, Ohio 43724, attn: Mary Woodward.
A semi truck load of furniture and appliances will be collected upon completion of the needs assessment that will be identified by LDR North Dakota case managers.
Ohio Flooding Update
Northern Ohio Flood Response
With over 16,000 homes affected by disaster across Northern Ohio last summer many families are still in need of help.
Over the past year Lutheran Disaster Response Ohio has worked with Tri-County C.A.R.E. (the local long term-recovery committee) providing case management in Lake County, Ashtabula County and Geauga County. We have a list of families affected that we have been contacting and working with in these counties.
Volunteers have helped with everything from mold removal to completely rebuilding a one story home.
Case management continues to be provided through Lutheran Disaster Response funding. The case management staff continues to find needs in the area, contacting each family in the impacted area. The needs range from furniture, families that can not return to the condominiums and have no where to go, to rebuilding homes that that are currently condemned.
