((((((((Pat))))))))

My thoughts and prayers are with you. Know how very hard this whole thing is too. My SE corner of KS has been declared a disaster area by the President and FEMA has arrived finally. My parents, brother & family, aunt & uncle and 2 cousins & their families alsong with many hundreds of other people I know from living in these 2 small towns all my life have lost everything they own.

Just thursday they found the first body in a motel room when the flood waters started receding enough for rescurers to get in places that they had not been able to.

The rescue workers themselves are now getting sick from the contaminated flood waters as we've also had to contend with a 42,000 + gallons leak from the refinery that flooded in a nearby town and has contaminated everything.

It is the worst flooding in Kansas in the history books in some of these small towns. My parents had lived in their house 32 yrs and never had water in it and they day they lost everything happened to be their 46th wedding anniversary. I don't have a very good relationship with my mom for obvious reasons that many of you know but I would never, ever want anything to happen like this to anybody.

Sorry Pat, I feel like I hijacked your thread and I apologize. I hope you get a break in the weather and start drying out and I hope we get and keep our water supply on.

((((((((((((all flood victims & families)))))))))))))


Lori