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I am sure that many of you here that live in the United States are readily aware of the steady surge of rain that has hit the Midwest. For those that are not familiar, we are facing yet another historical event. We have experienced so much rain either on a local level or from up river on the Mississippi River. This flooding has affected so many different people on many different levels. There have been and are yet to be many people up and down the river that have already or will be losing their homes. There will also be many that will lose their places of business either on a temporary basis or worse yet, forever. There will also be people that will be out of work because roads or bridges will be closed.
I live in Quincy, Illinois which is located on the Mississippi River as well as being boarded by Iowa and Missouri. The rains from North of us in Wisconsin are starting to be felt here. In our tri-state area, we have roads closed, buisnesses closed, people out of their homes. We have crops that have been lost while other croplands are being fought for on a 24/7 basis. We have roads and bridges that either have been or will be closed. People will have to either find an alternative way to school and work or simply lose their jobs. Those people who have the ability to find a way to work using a different route will not only have to add more comute time to their day, but more gas in their tanks giving the meaning price gouging a new meaning.
While my home is not in any way in danger of the direct river water, our lively hood is in jeopardy. If the water breeches our water treatment plant meaning we could lose any and all water for our city. If it gets there, it could also reach our waste treatment plant causing some major problems as well. It will also effect our local economy. By closing roads and bridges, we are effectively decreasing the amount of revenue being brought into our community.
Tomorrow my children and I will be going to our local civic center with hundreds of others to help fill sandbags that will be used to save buisnesses, homes, parks, roads, etc. Fortunately we will be inside as I cannot handle to much heat, but mainly because it has been raining here most of the night and more rain forcasted for Friday and part of the weekend. We will be given a gift that is so rare and priceless. People banning together, putting aside their differences, their jobs, their health issues for the greater good.....thinking of someone else. It never ceases to amaze me at how selfless people can be. No matter what we may think about others, the human race is basically good at heart.
So, during our time of absolute disaster here in Quincy as well as up and down the Mississippi River, please take a moment out of your busy lives and pass along a bit of kindness, It doesn't matter how big or how small you may think something you can do is remember that every bit of kindness leaves a wonderful mark on someone else and encourages them to "pay it forward".
Nancy
I live in Quincy, Illinois which is located on the Mississippi River as well as being boarded by Iowa and Missouri. The rains from North of us in Wisconsin are starting to be felt here. In our tri-state area, we have roads closed, buisnesses closed, people out of their homes. We have crops that have been lost while other croplands are being fought for on a 24/7 basis. We have roads and bridges that either have been or will be closed. People will have to either find an alternative way to school and work or simply lose their jobs. Those people who have the ability to find a way to work using a different route will not only have to add more comute time to their day, but more gas in their tanks giving the meaning price gouging a new meaning.
While my home is not in any way in danger of the direct river water, our lively hood is in jeopardy. If the water breeches our water treatment plant meaning we could lose any and all water for our city. If it gets there, it could also reach our waste treatment plant causing some major problems as well. It will also effect our local economy. By closing roads and bridges, we are effectively decreasing the amount of revenue being brought into our community.
Tomorrow my children and I will be going to our local civic center with hundreds of others to help fill sandbags that will be used to save buisnesses, homes, parks, roads, etc. Fortunately we will be inside as I cannot handle to much heat, but mainly because it has been raining here most of the night and more rain forcasted for Friday and part of the weekend. We will be given a gift that is so rare and priceless. People banning together, putting aside their differences, their jobs, their health issues for the greater good.....thinking of someone else. It never ceases to amaze me at how selfless people can be. No matter what we may think about others, the human race is basically good at heart.
So, during our time of absolute disaster here in Quincy as well as up and down the Mississippi River, please take a moment out of your busy lives and pass along a bit of kindness, It doesn't matter how big or how small you may think something you can do is remember that every bit of kindness leaves a wonderful mark on someone else and encourages them to "pay it forward".
Nancy