We have decided to head back to Norfork, AR. It’s been only two weeks since we finished cleaning up flood debris from almost 100 homes in Norfork, and now, two short weeks later, those homes flooded again – but this time the flooding was worse than before. Reports indicate the water rose two feet higher, causing even more damage.Before we left two weeks ago, the First Response Team and Norfork Fire Department went out to dinner. We bonded quickly while working together to help the people in the community, so when Norfork flooded again there was no question in our mind that we should return to help.
It was strange to go back and see many of the same faces and houses again. But this time instead of removing wet rugs, furniture and personal belongings, it was new sheetrock insulation and furniture destroyed by the floods. It was sad to see the progress made in the two previous weeks destroyed. I can’t imagine the disappointment these people must be facing, and I hope us coming back to clean up the same mess again will encourage them to not give up.
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