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LCC Disaster Response Use Foggers to Help Watseka, Illinois Residents Save Their Home

4/10/2018

 
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Last week, LCC Disaster Response staff, Kathy O'Day and Jamie Miller, went to Watseka, Illinois, and met with Rev. Don Love from Calvary Lutheran Church regarding his congregation members and the town’s flood recovery. He reported that 110 homes have been declared substantially damaged and will need to be raised to FEMA flood plain standards or will be condemned. Many homeowners are struggling to now figure out what they will do next or where they will go. Another 250 homes are now beginning the process of flood repairs after having been mucked and gutted. The residents of this community are devastated and feeling hopeless.

LCC staff, along with Denney Smith (Calvary Lutheran LERT Team Leader and Congregation President) completed mold remediation of crawl spaces of several homes with new foggers recently purchased. The homeowners expressed appreciation for continued assistance as they move forward in their recovery.

Please continue to keep the residents of Watseka in your prayers as they are facing a long flood recovery process. LCC will continue to share the mercy, compassion, presence and proclamation of Jesus Christ to those who are suffering and in need.

Donate - Watseka, IL Flood Disaster Relief Fund

LCC Disaster Response Returns to Watseka, Illinois to Help in Flood Recovery

4/3/2018

 
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Rev. Don Love of Calvary Lutheran Church in Watseka and the Iroquois County Emergency Management Agency has asked for more LERT volunteer assistance to help congregation members and residents of Watseka, Illinois, still trying to clean up from the February flooding. Kathy O’Day, LCC Director of Disaster Response, LCC DR staff, and LERT team members will be partnering with the Central Illinois District of the LCMS for another muck-out workday on Thursday, April 5.

We will be doing muck outs, power washing of basements, removing carpet, drywall insulation and debris removal from homes damaged by the historic flooding in February. We will also be able to provide mold remediation with the foggers and disinfectant recently purchased.

This community has been hard hit and homeowners are struggling to recover. LCC LERT volunteers will continue to share the mercy, compassion, presence and proclamation of Jesus Christ with those who are suffering and in need who are feeling exhausted and discouraged.

Donate - Watseka, IL Flood Disaster Relief Fund

Equipment Needed Now to Help LCC Help Families with MOLD from FLOODING

3/13/2018

 
Mold is one of the greatest dangers in helping families get back into their homes. Mold can cause severe health problems with people’s respiratory systems. Lutheran Church Charities would like to purchase Mold and Mildew Foggers at a cost of $185 each. They would be used in homes that have been flooded after having been mucked out by our LERT teams. This fogging is one of the quickest and most effective means of preventing mold formation in a home. A gallon of proven mold–fighting concentrate solution to be used in the foggers costs approximately $40. Having this equipment, which is needed NOW in Watseka, and in all future flooding and mold situations is critical to helping others in need. 
 
Please prayerfully consider donating to the DR Mold and Mildew Fogger Fund. Thank you for helping us serve those who are suffering and in need.

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LERT Volunteers Return to Watseka to Help with Flood Recovery
 
On Saturday, March 10, twenty-nine LERT volunteers from the Central Illinois District and Lutheran Church Charities, as well as sixteen Hope Worldwide volunteers from Champaign, Illinois, joined together with Pastor Don Love from Calvary Lutheran Church in Watseka to continue to help eleven residents of Watseka recover from historic flooding. 

The volunteer teams also listened to many stories of loss and were able to share the mercy, compassion, presence and proclamation of Jesus Christ to those suffering and in need.

Most of the families we helped each week came to the Calvary Lutheran Church at lunch with the volunteers working on their home. They were welcomed and served a meal, and received counsel and prayer from Rev. Don Love, Rev. Karl Gibbs (Our Savior – Milford, Illinois) or Rev. Jim Wright, LCMS Disaster Response Chaplain.

This week, we worked with the Stanis family. They lost a different home and belongings in the 2008 flood and now have lost everything again. They do not know what they are going to do or where they will go now.

Volunteers Rebuild Flooded Homes
LCC Disaster Response & LERT Volunteers
(Sunday, March 11, 2018 – WCIA Channel 3 / Jamie Mayes)
 
CLICK HERE to watch broadcast and read the article

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LERT volunteers also returned to four homes that still needed work completed from the previous workday as they were badly damaged. The Marrs family home had the last two rooms of drywall and insulation removed. It is now ready for mold remediation and allowing it to completely dry. They, like many families, are unsure of the mitigation requirements and how they will be able to afford to make their house a home again. This recovery will be a lengthy process.
 
In all, 173 volunteers from the Central Illinois District, Lutheran Church Charities, Walmart, and Hope Worldwide worked at 29 homes to muck out basements and living space, remove wet debris, furniture, appliances, drywall, insulation, kitchen cabinets, and carpet.

The LCMS provided tools and financial support for the recovery process. Calvary Lutheran Church and Walmart donated food for breakfast, lunch and snacks for all of the volunteers and affected families on both workdays.
 
Kathy O'Day, LCC Director of Disaster Response, received a call from a homeowner who LCC staff pumped water from her basement and received help with other needs from Calvary Lutheran. She expressed her "appreciation for all we have done to not only help her, but listen to her, truly care about her, and restore her hope." She wanted to "convey her thanks and blessings to all involved in helping in her time of despair and need."

Thank You to LERT Volunteers
From Calvary Lutheran Church and the City of Watseka, Illinois
 
On February 22, 2018, our town of Watseka, Illinois, and surrounding area was hit by the worst of five devastating floods in the last ten years. In our community of just over 5,000 residents, over 200 homes were affected. Many homes will never again be a home - damaged beyond repair or beyond the homeowner's financial ability to repair. One family has suffered through three floods in three different homes with most of their belongings destroyed in each flood.
 
Lutheran Church Charities and the Central Illinois District's LERT (Lutheran Early Response Team) called upon you to volunteer on March 3 and March 10, 2018.
 
And you came. You, along with volunteers from various Walmart’s, and our own volunteers from Calvary Lutheran Church, totaled 173 over two Saturdays. You completed work at 29 sites. You came with the love of our Lord in your hearts, and with your feet and hands, were willing to share His blessings with those in distress. In their despair you gave many people hope beyond words and tears.

Our thank you from Calvary Lutheran Church and the city of Watseka.

Denney Smith
President, Calvary Lutheran Church and Preschool

Please prayerfully consider donating so that together, we can make a difference in the lives of families and individuals impacted.

Donate - Watseka, IL Flood Disaster Response Fund
Want to learn more about how you can make a difference to those in need? Register Now for LERT Basic Training. Next class is Saturday, March 17th. Click the button below to see the LERT Training Dates & Locations section for the details and how to register.
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LCC Partners with Central Illinois District To Help Families Recover After Floods in Watseka and Milford, Illinois

3/6/2018

 
Tim Hetzner, LCC President / CEO, Kathy O’Day, LCC Director of Disaster Response and LCC staff returned to Watseka on Saturday, March 3 to partner with Stephen Born, CID Disaster Response Coordinator after assessing affected homes, scheduling work orders, coordinating work teams and bringing financial assistance to help those in need during the recovery process.
 
100 LERT volunteers from the Central Illinois District and Lutheran Church Charities, as well as 28 Walmart associates from central Illinois stores, joined together with Rev. Don Love from Calvary Lutheran – Watseka and Rev. Karl Gibbs from Our Savior – Milford to help the residents recover from historic flooding. These volunteers mucked out and removed wet debris, drywall and carpet work from 18 homes.
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Disaster Response Teams Tackle Watseka
(Monday, March 5, 2018 – WAND 17 NBC)
 
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Families Are Devastated and Feeling Hopeless
 
LCC and LERT volunteers also listened to many stories of loss and were able to share the mercy, compassion, presence and proclamation of Jesus Christ with those whom they were serving. One of these stories was from the Marrs family whose loss was devastating. They have 6 children ranging from 2 to 13 and eventually had to be evacuated by boat from their home as they could no longer hold back the water. It completely filled their basement and about 8” into the entire first floor. They stayed in the Red Cross shelter until it closed and have now found a temporary rental. LCC LERT volunteers helped this family remove wet items, flooring, and walls. LCC also provided financial assistance to help them pay for their temporary housing and care for their children. This family has lost almost everything. LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Mahlah (Our Savior – Milford, Illinois) and Bethany (Trinity – Danville, Illinois) and their handlers visited them and others in the Red Cross shelter to bring comfort during this unsettling time. Please join LCC in being the Hands and Feet of Jesus and consider donating generously to help them get back on their feet.

Donate - Marrs family fund
In addition, many elderly people in the community have also experienced much loss and are struggling with losing their home and belongings to this flooding. An elderly couple in their 90’s will have to move away from the only home they have ever known.

These families have shed tears of despair and tears of joy. They went from feelings of hopelessness to seeing the hope of Christ through people willing to listen, help and pray with them. This community in crisis has a long recovery to face and will need our financial and physical assistance for some time.

Kathy O’Day and other LCC DR staff will be returning to Watseka this week to continue supporting resident need assessments and work order scheduling for a joint LCC LERT and CID LERT volunteer muck-out work day on Saturday, March 10th.
Please prayerfully consider donating so that together, we can make a difference in the lives of families and individuals impacted.
Donate - Watseka, IL Flood Disaster Relief Fund

LCC Partners with Central Illinois District to Respond to Historic Flood in Watseka, Illinois

2/27/2018

 
Lutheran Church Charities is working in partnership with the CID (Central IL District of the LCMS) and Stephen Born, CID Disaster Response Coordinator, to respond to the historic flood that recently devastated many parts of Watseka and Milford, Illinois. On Monday, February 26, Kathy O’Day, LCC Director of Disaster Response, returned to Calvary Lutheran in Watseka to spend this week assisting the Central Illinois District, Rev. Don Love from Calvary Lutheran – Watseka, and Rev. Karl Gibbs from Our Savior - Milford in assessing resident needs and scheduling work orders for a joint muck-out work day on Saturday, March 3rd. We continue to support Rev. Jordan Cooper from Faith Lutheran - Watseka.
On Tuesday, February 27, Rev. Michael Meyer, LCMS Disaster Response Manager, presented Rev. Don Love with gift cards as well as purchasing needed equipment, tools, flood buckets, and other items needed for flood clean-up. There are many houses that need help with pump outs due to flooded basements, water in main living areas, and carpet removal. LCC will be sending in volunteers to support the clean-up efforts on Saturday.

Lutheran Church Charities has previously assisted Watseka and its surrounding communities in 2008 from a record-breaking "100 year flood" and in 2015 with three floods in fewer than 6 months. This current flood has already surpassed the 2008 flood, setting a new historic flood record. LCC Disaster Response teams will once again bring physical and financial assistance, and the mercy, compassion, presence and proclamation of Jesus Christ to this suffering community.

This community has a long recovery to face and will need our financial and physical assistance for some time. Please prayerfully consider donating to help this community in crisis.
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