This morning we are getting ready for church where I have the privilege of being worship leader again. However, as soon as that is over our day takes a twist that wasn't planned:
Our daughter is home for the long weekend while her husband is working in Oklahoma City and not able to be home until Wednesday. We had planned to take the boat out for an afternoon on the lake followed by a picnic. But that changed quickly this morning.
The kids live on the South Dakota side of the river from Sioux City, Iowa. The Army Corps of Engineers was planning to release water from dams up stream this coming Friday, and with all the forecasts the kids were excited they bought in the highest level of the community rather than building in the flood plain. All fine and dandy until the email from the association arrived this morning stating that the Corps started releasing yesterday (Saturday) and as of now they are expecting the water level to rise higher than the flood plain. As far as we can tell they are still releasing, and after they close the dam they are planning at least two more releases in the next week or so.
It doesn't sound like it will reach their house, but we are rushing down right after church to plug floor drains, check sump, move furniture, fret, pray and help their neighbors and friends that are in greater danger.
As we went over the list this morning I know this is going to turn into a larger "daddy do" list for this time and the future.
Today's amended plan:
1. Church
2. Dinner at the nursing home with mother-in-law/grandma
3. Stop at hardware store for supplies that may be sold out in Sioux City
4. Drive, drive, drive
5. Scramble
South Dakota is arranging emergency sandbagging for the community, but this old fat man is trying to avoid that!
Please remember us as you can today, and more importantly remember those in the area that is already going underwater.
Thanks
Mike
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