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. 

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:

Lutheran Disaster Response
8765 W. Higgins Rd.
Chicago IL 60631

To respond to the disasters in Northeastern Iowa, please make a gift to:
Lutheran Services in Iowa
ATT:  Disaster Response
PO Box 848
Waverly IA 50677-0848

Ministry for Disaster Recovery

Flood Response Worship Resources (pdf)

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 (pdf)

An inspirational message from Pastor Jim Klosterboer, Bethany Lutheran, Elkader (pdf)

An inspirational message from Pastor David Grant, Zion Lutheran, West Union (pdf)

A hymn translated by Pastor Curt Schneider, St. Paul's Lutheran, Waverly (pdf)

Reflections on Disaster Recovery by Pastor Beth Olson (pdf)

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. 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.   

Waverly Area Free Daycare (pdf)

Other Sources Which May Be Useful:

Waverly Flood 2008 Information Portal

DHS Disaster Assistance Clarification (pdf)

DHS Disaster Assistance Application (pdf)

FEMA Handout (pdf)

FEMA for Kids: http://www.fema.gov/kids/index.htm 

Recover and Rebuild: http://www.fema.gov/rebuild/index.shtm

Resources for Parents and Teachers: http://www.fema.gov/kids/teacher.htm