Tornado & Floods-More Prayers needed

18 years ago

Good morning. When it rains...it pours. Not only are Iowans dealing with the aftermath of an F5 tornado, many here in Iowa now are dealing with record flooding including the communities that were hit by the tornado. Some places received over seven inches of rain last weekend which caused major flooding on the Upper Iowa River, The Wapsipinicon and others. Entire towns are flooded with river levels never seen before. More rain is predicted today through the end of the week and we are under another flood watch. It is heartbreaking to see so many people affected in such a horrific way.

So please, keep the prayers coming because many here need them.

Becky

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bcskye
18 years ago
I'm sending lots of prayers for all those who have been affected by the tornadoes and flooding. We have been missed by many tornadoes, including the one here last week and due to being on a very high hill, flooding didn't do any damage except to keep us on our hill for a day. We are so thankful. My heart goes out to those who have not been so lucky and have suffered such devastating losses.

Madonna
Purplemoon
18 years ago
Sending prayers too. I can't even begin to imagine the heartbreak and devastation that so many are going thru.

hugs, Karen
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becky_ia
Original Author
18 years ago
It just doesn't seem to end. Tonight another tornado in Iowa. This one hit at a boy scout camp, killing four. And it is headed directly this way. Going to be a long night.

Becky
luna_llena_feliz
18 years ago
We just had to contend with closed roads around here due to flash floods. But elsewhere in Wisconsin, there are some wild water works going on. In Wisconsin Dells, a big tourist town in Wisconsin, a manmade lake drained completely! The lake was 245 acres in size. It drained into the Wisconsin River in about 2 hours. I wish my bathtub drained that fast! It took out a highway to get to the river and pulled along some sizable houses. Below is a video of some of the houses going into the water.

Another town of 625 people in Wisconsin - Gay Mills - is seriously thinking of calling it quits. They just rebuilt from flooding that occurred last year and now they are up to their armpits in water again.

Prayers are going out to those who are feeling the effects of the flooding and avoiding tornadoes!

Here is a link that might be useful: Lake Delton
daisydal
18 years ago
Yes, the rains here in ok. just wont quit. Looks like more storms coming this afternoon. Our prayers go out to all of those in need right now. The rain and tornadoes have devastated so many this year. We watched with sinking hearts as others lost their homes, I cant imagine the sorrow they must feel or those that have lost loved ones.
We will continue to pray for all of those in need. blessings-sherri
lilycrazy
18 years ago
I live in Des Moines and we had many many evacuations and lots of flood damage- my house was heavily damaged by a falling tree during a thunderstorm and I'm one of the LUCKY ones !! Iowa has such wild weather !!