Floods
We continue to uphold in prayer those who have been affected by the flooding in northeastern Iowa and throughout the Midwest. Lutheran Disaster Response and the Northeastern Iowa Synod office are working closely to support congregations in their response to the long term affects of the disasters in our area.
We are currently in conversations to determine sites for volunteer coordination. Please check this page in the future for more information.
Thank you for your prayers and gifts in response to these overwhelming disasters.
To respond to the tornadoes and floods throughout the US, please make a gift to:
8765 W. Higgins Rd.
Chicago IL 60631
To respond to the disasters in Northeastern Iowa, please make a gift to:
ATT: Disaster Response
PO Box 848
Waverly IA 50677-0848
Ministry for Disaster Recovery
Flood Response Worship Resources
Click here for resources that may be helpful as you lead God’s people in worship. My thanks to Pastor Nancy Larson and Pastor Michael Stadie, Lutheran Disaster Response, for their work in preparing this material.
Augsburg Fortress Disaster Response
An inspirational message from Pastor Jim Klosterboer, Bethany Lutheran, Elkader
An inspirational message from
Pastor David Grant, Zion Lutheran, West Union
A hymn translated by Pastor Curt Schneider, St. Paul's Lutheran, Waverly
Reflections on Disaster Recovery by Pastor Beth Olson
Waverly Community Assistance
The City of Waverly has enlisted the Center for Community Engagement at Wartburg College to act as the clearinghouse for emergency needs that have arisen following the devastating flooding of the past week.
The CCE will have primary responsibility for collecting information about community needs in regard to clean-up and shelter and matching those needs with volunteers and available housing.
As the clearinghouse, the CCE will receive requests for assistance, while soliciting volunteers and then making the appropriate matches whenever possible.
In addition, the CCE also will receive residents’ requests for short-term housing that would be made available once the Red Cross shelter at the Wartburg-Waverly Sports & Wellness has closed. Residents and community organizations able to offer short-term housing are urged to contact the CCE so that arrangements can be made to assist those displaced by the flood.
The Wartburg College Cabinet today affirmed that the college is committed to providing emergency housing after the Red Cross shelter at The W has closed with CCE acting as the clearinghouse.
The CCE can be contacted at 352-8701. It will be open between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays.
Information from Other Sources Which May Be Useful
Waverly Flood 2008 Information Portal
DHS Disaster Assistance Clarification
DHS Disaster Assistance Application
FEMA for KIDS
http://www.fema.gov/kids/index.htm Great site. Lots of
information
Recover and Rebuild http://www.fema.gov/rebuild/index.shtm
Resources for Parents and Teachers http://www.fema.gov/kids/teacher.htm