Rogers flood victims in need of furniture, cleaning supplies, mechanics to fix vehicles
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Updated: 9:35 PM CDT May 3, 2021
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Updated: 9:35 PM CDT May 3, 2021
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FURNITURE MATTRESSES TVS DRESSERS. ALL OF THIS WAS RUINED IN LAST WEEK’S FLOODING IN ROGERS. THERE’S PILES LIKE THIS IN FRONT OF ALMOST EVERY SINGLE HOME HERE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD BEHIND THE ROGERS INN AND FAMILIES ARE STILL TRYING TO CLEAN UP THE MESS AFTER THEY LOST ALMOST EVERYTHING. THEY OWNED TONIGHT A LOCAL CHURCH CAME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO FEED THE FAMILIES. OTHER VOLUNTEERS WERE HERE GOING HOUSE TO HOUSE TO MAKE A LIST OF ALL THE ITEMS AND SUPPLIES FAMILIES STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS. WE SPOKE WITH SAY THE OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY HAS BEEN LIFE-SAVING FOR THE PEOPLE AFFECTED. WE STILL HAVE PEOPLE IN NEED OF BEDS OF NATURAL GAS STOVES REFRIGERATORS TOWELS SHEET SETS. JUST PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING THAT WALK THAT MUDDY WATER WOULD PRETTY MUCH DAMAGE NOW THE HOMES ARE READY TO RECEIVE SOME OF THESE THINGS AND THERE IS HAS BEEN AN IMPORTANT. WE KNOW THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE WANT TO GIVE BUT NOW THAT’S WHAT WE NEED IS HOW DO WE ORGANIZE IT TO REALLY MEET THE NEEDS THE ESSENTIAL NEEDS FIRST? THE DONATION ORGANIZER SAYS IF YOU WANT TO HELP GIVE THE NUMBER YOU SEE ON YOUR SCREEN A CALL YOU CAN LET THE ORGANIZER KNOW WHICH ITEMS YOU HAVE TO DONATE AND SHE’LL LET YOU KNOW HOW TO HELP THE FAMILIES HERE. THERE’S ALSO A DESPERATE NEED FOR MECHANICS THAT CAN COME HERE AND TRY TO FIX THE CARS THAT WERE COMPLETELY COVERED WITH WATER. THAT IS ALL INDEED. THESE PEOPLE NEED IN THE COMMUNITY REPOR