US Disaster Aid in Louisiana
August 21 - Day one is complete in Denham Louisiana! Texas Rotary District 5890 and Louisiana Rotary District 6200 help set up a distribution point under the direction of Operation Blessing. We delivered rental equipment to a family to help tear their floor up in Baker, delivered donated food and cleaning supplies to shelter in Zackary, delivered school supplies to a local Rotary club, worked on Southland Christian academy ripping drywall, tearing door frames out, power washing everything, delivered donated clothes to another church, help muck out a home so they could start tearing drywall out. We worked in the middle of a rain storm, checked in and helped Operation Blessing unload tools for more work tomorrow.
August 22 - Day 2 We stayed at one house all day. You can see the progress of tearing a whole kitchen out including (cabinets, appliances, drywall insulation etc) Over 5.5 Feet of Water was in this house. You can also see the house almost totally gutted as the day progressed. A short video is also included. Plus pictures of the neighborhood. Alot of work in one day. DAUSA, Rotary, and Southwest Louisiana Home school Athletic Club, Service above Self. The Owner a Police officer and his family have had a tough 2 months with 2 of his close friends and fellow officers murdered in the line of duty recently and now this devastating flood. A strong family we truly were honored in helping. Please keep them in your Prayers
Approximately 90 percent of the homes in Denham Springs, Louisiana have taken on water in a flood of historic and devastating proportions, according to Mayor Gerard Landry. Highway 190 in Denham Springs, the main thoroughfare in the city, has been washed out by the floodwaters. Landry estimated that only 7 businesses in the city were open for business. Aerial photos and videos showed much of the city still under water. “It’s just devastating,” he said. “You see nothing but water.” City Hall and the police department were among the places under water. As of 1 pm. Monday, water continued to rush over the highway, though it was much lower than before. However, the DOTD says that the road has suffered physical damage and it will have to be repaired before it can handle travel again, something that could set its use back for quite a while.
The Disaster Aid USA Domestic Response Trailer is stationed in Lake Charles LA. It is loaded with chainsaws, generators, water pumps, tools, muck out gear, Water One Solar Power water filtration system. DAUSA has notified local Rotary District Governors and local govt officials of DAUSA’s readiness. Over 20” of rain fell in southern Louisiana in less than 24 hours, with rivers already at historic level. There is an immediate need for donations! Please DONATE and and earmark “Louisiana Flooding”. Donations received will be used to aid in the flood relief efforts in Louisiana.