Saturday, June 28, 2008, 21:28
WAPELLO, Iowa – Gov. Chet Culver and first lady Mari Culver are scheduled this afternoon to tour Oakville and Wapello.
Oakville was evacuated June 14, when its levee failed and was topped by the Iowa River. The town remains closed, but some of its 400 residents have been allowed to visit their homes and get some of their belongings.
[ 1 comment ] ( 12 views ) | permalink |
( 2.9 / 26 )Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 19:14
Butler County Emergency number- 319-267-9111
Solid Rock Baptist Church
14041 Locust St
Wapello, IA 52653
(319) 523-5320
Waltermans Warehouse (contact- Bob Hilde 319-989-9292)
30151 160th st.
Dike, Iowa 50264
Keep in mind these people lost everything-
IMMEDIATE NEEDS:
Water, food, BUG SPRAY, any cleaning supplies,bleach, rakes, shovels, BUG SPRAY, baby formula with Iron, rubber gloves, first aid, sun block,tyvek suits(plastic suits), Masks(N95-fine filtered masks), Scrub brushes, sleeping bags, pillows etc...
Long term
tents, blankets, warm clothes, toys for the kids, coolers, grills etc...
THEY ALSO DESPERATELY NEED VOLUNTEERS!
[ add comment ] | permalink |
( 3 / 49 )Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 23:54
From: Keshia Ball
Email: keshiaxxx
LogDate: June 24th, 2008
Message: Hey, I am sure this message won\'t go directly to Eric Klein, but I just wanted to let him know how much I look up to him. I just saw his picture in The Hawkeye where he was helping out a town, Oakville, just miles away from my house. It really touched my heart to see that Eric Klein was helping out the little town of Oakville, not to mention I kind of freaked out knowing that someone I admire was so close to me! I watched Eric on \"Oprah\'s Big Give\" & he was instantly my favorite. He has such a huge heart and has really inspired me to help out whenever possible. Keep up the amazing work Eric & the CAN-DO organization! You all are so amazing! I hope one day I can start or be part of a wonderful organization like CAN-DO.
-Keshia, Mediapolis, Iowa
[ add comment ] | permalink |
( 2.9 / 48 )Monday, June 23, 2008, 16:24
From: Shirley
Email: xxx
LogDate: June 21st, 2008
Message: "I am very thankfull for the donations. Cedar Rapids, Iowa needs help also. I will tell you some of the problems here. People have to stand outside in the sun for 8 hrs to register for assistencs . They are taking only 200 people a day at this site. I am unaware of wheather or not there are more then one place set up to this. Why is this outside and not in a building or in the mall or somewhere that the people can have some shelter. Yesterday I saw an elderly lady on the news cry. She waited all day in line and when she got to the front of the line they stoped for the day. Why coulden\'t they count out 200 people and send the rest home? Why are these poor people made to suffer more then they already have. Another problem is that the grabage from the flood has not been picked up. We are now One big garbage dump. The streets are lined with garbage. It is not only unhealthy for this stuff to sit there and forment but I is
very stinky. Some of the shelters have been closed, so some people have no other choice but to go back to their stinky homes. How they can do that I don\'t know. Our cabin was submurged under flood water and It is a total loss. I am thankfull for all the water and cleaning kits that were delivered here amound other things. We fell short in getting these things to the elderly and disabled but we are gratefull. There should have been more places set up for tetnis shots and to pass out masks to the people that are cleaning up.
Thank you"
[ add comment ] | permalink |
( 3.2 / 52 )Monday, June 23, 2008, 15:51
UPDATES COMING SOON!![ add comment ] | permalink |
( 3.1 / 48 )Next
