Is it really the 4th of July? Could it be? For our family, this holiday is quite different than years past….
We are residents of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. You may have watched our plight on national (or international) news. We experienced the worst flood in the history of Iowa, and possibly the United States. It has been called a “catastrophic event.” The Cedar River crested at almost twelve feet higher than ever in recorded history, 20 feet higher then flood stage. More than 4,000 homes were flooded as 1,300 city blocks were inundated with water. Many of these people can not go back home. They have been “displaced”- living with friends, relatives, in apartments, two shelters set up in area schools, and now possibly FEMA trailers. These people have lost everything. Clothing, material possessions, pictures, keepsakes…..everything. My friend has lost eight homes in her family- it has affected her mother, brothers, sisters, and cousins.....
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This was a good reminder of what we are called to. Thank you for taking the time.
It is an awful thing to have to go through. I live in NC, but my whole family is in CA...fires. I have a friend who has also been affected by the Cedar Rapids flood. It's hard to lose things so valuable, such as pictures, but luckily her family is safe. I hope yours is as well.
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