Flood waters rose last week. This has been one of the worst disasters since Katrina. Sadly, there hasn't been much coverage. Our county was among those listed as a disaster area. Personally our home is fine. Last week school was out all week and many main roads including highways closed which made it time to just stay home. This weekend our family and folks from church went to help with clean-up. We focused on the Salvation Army because they had lost EVERYTHING. So the people who help the people had no where to feed or house people. We worked in a lot of disgusting muck. I'm most amazed and proud of my two teenagers who worked for hours (Alex 3 days in a row and Hannah 2) without complaining once. That was the best mother's day present ever!
I wish I had actual pictures of the flood but you can see them at www.leafchronicle.com That is our local paper and they have LOTS!
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I will say that the "Volunteer State" is living up to its name. Maybe that's why there hasn't been coverage..because the good news is that people come out in droves to help each other here.
Wow Sarah, I had no idea. Not that I own up to being a news person anyways, but I usually hear about "big" things second through Jon. It's great everyone is pitching in and helping.
What a great example of being unitive - by caring and lending a helping hand. Blessings to All!
Thanks for the posting. Good pictures. Isn't there a creek or stream of some kind at the foot of your property? I seem to recall that there is. If so, it must have risen, but not enough to do any damage.
Poppop, there is a creek down the hill on our property. It turned into a RAGING river. The kids weren't even allowed to go out back. It is down too low to get us though!
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