May
6, 2010: Want to Help?
Well, after a fairly bad few days of flooding (documented
in some picture galleries), it seems
as though the waters have finally started their decline, and now
it's time to get into the cleanup section of the process. A lot
of people have offered services and help, and in an effort to help
coordinate things a little better and put all the information out
there, I'm going to copy and paste the following notice from Maria:
The waters are receding!!! So many people have
asked how they can help. There is still water over the driveway
in 1 area, but we are positive that it should be passable by this
afternoon/evening. We are taking volunteers starting tomorrow, Friday,
but especially for the weekend. There are a few points we need to
make though.
- Please park on the street in the neighborhood and walk into
the farm. There is very limited parking due to all the mud. We
don't want to have to call a tow truck.
- Speaking of mud, there is LOTS and LOTS of it!!! Please
wear appropriate shoes, such as golaghes, wadders, or work boots.
If you wear tennis shoes, your feet will likely be soaked and
you probably won't have the traction you need in this stuff. Surveying
what we can so far, everything seems to be coated in about 1 inch
of mud, including the driveway. You will probably need kitchen
type rubber gloves as well. We already have several cases of them.
But, please bring your own if you can.
- We MAY need some babysitters. We have one lined up already,
but she is already getting overwhelmed by the need from others
too. If you are unable to do the physical labor, then this is
an area of need as well. We will know more on this later today
or tomorrow.
- We have 6 barns/sheds that are going to have to be cleaned
out and 80 acres to pick up trash and debris, 1 trailer that a
farm employee lives in, and my grandparent's house. Lots of work
to be done, but we will get it done! Come prepared to get VERY
dirty/muddy.
Thank you so much!
Maria
So, there you have it - the basics of what we need. As she mentioned,
the cleanup will start tomorrow and continue on Saturday - that
will probably be the big day when help will be needed.
If you're interested, you need to get in touch with myself or Maria
before you plan on coming out. I'm specifically not putting directions
to the farm or our numbers on here - if you want to come help, you
need to talk to us first, so we know who is coming and can make
sure we know who is doing what. Any and all help will be appreciated,
but we need to know if you're planning on coming out and make sure
we have something for you to do.
Thank you so much for all the kindness and good wishes you have
all sent to us - it means a lot to us all.
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