Residents of Sumner, Iowa woke up to flash flooding Saturday morning after a storm dumped nearly a foot of rain. They also found themselves without power. When Pastor Mark Anderson, […]
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Recent Storms remind Congregations of Need to Be Prepared
Wednesday evening strong storms swept across northeast Iowa, causing damage and at least one injury. McGregor was the hardest hit as an EF-1 tornado touched down, bringing down trees and […]
Flood buckets delivered to Sumner and Mason City
Congregations brought more than 150 flood buckets to the 2017 Northeastern Iowa Synod Assembly to be stored in key locations in the synod in case of flooding. St. John Lutheran, […]
BREMER COUNTY FLOOD RECOVERY
Heavy rain and floods did extensive damage to homes in Shell Rock, Clarksville and Greene; however, the level of damage did not reach the threshold needed to qualify for FEMA […]
Synod Assembly Collecting Flood Buckets
When severe flooding affected most of the Northeastern Iowa Synod last fall, our neighbors in the Western Iowa Synod were quick to respond with donations flood buckets which had already […]
Synod Congregations Use Social Media to Rally Response to Floods
In late August Decorah, Spillville, Elkader, and surrounding areas were hit with heavy rains that caused flash flooding. The onslaught was swift and unexpected but Northeastern Iowa Synod congregation leaders […]
