tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120072.post511813024629142801..comments2023-04-02T10:40:19.357-05:00Comments on CubeZoo: flood { Rushford, MN - 1 week laterPernoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08356847785865077227noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120072.post-54217311940766338182007-09-04T08:19:00.000-05:002007-09-04T08:19:00.000-05:00Thank you Anonymous for sharing your experiences. ...Thank you Anonymous for sharing your experiences. I'm happy to see hope is starting to return to Rushford. It also brings me hope to see how people can help one another in their hour of need.Pernoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08356847785865077227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120072.post-89160599595767497562007-09-03T19:17:00.000-05:002007-09-03T19:17:00.000-05:00The Eagan HS group delivered sheetrock, insulation...The Eagan HS group delivered sheetrock, insulation, and other building supplies to the homes of 2 teachers and 1 custodian. The teachers homes were quite nice, but obviously really messed up and completely emptied of all belongings except bathtubs and a few ceiling light fixtures. They needed to replace all of the sheetrock in their basements, and about the bottom 30" of sheetrock in their main level. The home of the custodian was much more modest, and also damaged much more. He needed to replace even the ceilings on the main level of his home. We left about 2/3 of our building supplies at this home. He was very moved, and was crying when we left. <BR/><BR/>We also did extensive powerwashing in the basement of one home. While we were there, two elderly chaplains walked up to the lady of the house and kindly said they were there to offer her "comfort & encouragement." She smiled at them and pointed to the basement where we were working and replied, "Go downstairs & see the comfort and encouragement I got today!" WOW!!!<BR/><BR/>With that said, I think we offered much more than the $2000 in supplies that we brought; we offered hope to 4 households.<BR/><BR/>I suspect we saw a Rushford that was several stages later in the recovery process than what you saw. Folks were still tired and mudded, but they were beginning to find humor in their day - despite the bleak outlook. The human spirit is amazingling strong!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120072.post-62717721899068934462007-08-31T12:18:00.000-05:002007-08-31T12:18:00.000-05:00I wish you and your colleagues luck. I'm sad to s...I wish you and your colleagues luck. I'm sad to say though after seeing the devestation $2000 will not go far, nor will the $28000 from FEMA. But every little bit helps. <BR/><BR/>I'm hoping the scene looks better than when I went through there. Entire households piled in garbage piles in the streets. Homes and businesses gutted. Tired, drained, mud-covered people wandering around like zombies from exhaustion.<BR/><BR/>Even two weeks out, my heart still aches for what's happened.Pernoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08356847785865077227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120072.post-65911397858769805112007-08-30T21:55:00.000-05:002007-08-30T21:55:00.000-05:00I teach at Eagan High School. Tomorrow (8/31) I w...I teach at Eagan High School. Tomorrow (8/31) I will travel there with 6 of my colleagues to spend the day in Rushford helping with clean up. We will arrive with a truckload of construction and cleaning supplies and about $2000 in cash donations from our staff and school organizations. I will try to post comments and observations after I return.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com