Sharon, thanks so much for sharing Lynn's story! There have been so many heartbreaking storms and floods this year. It's going to take a lot of people a long time to recover from it all.

Donna

Thank you for sharing Lynn's story. It gives focus to a problem that I can only immagine. I see and hear all the terrible things that are happening around this country and others without being as close as others who are able to help as you friend has. My heart aches for them all and feel blessed that there are people who really make a difference. Jayne

I grew up in North Dakota and have watched the sad story of the Minot floodwaters in tears; just like we watched a couple years ago as Grand Forks on the other side of the state experienced a flood and then fires. My hometown of Fargo had lesser floods almost every Spring and my husband's family lost their home to floods several years ago. These catastrophic events are beyond comprehension if you aren't there to experience how devastating they are. Nothing stops rising water. Lynn's story is heartbreaking, even when I can smile at the statements about saving the sewing machines and the fabric stash. So sad. So real. My thoughts and prayers are with all of the residents of Minot.

I feel for you,we down herein Kansas are watching the Missouri river. They shut off last nite the AMelia Earhart bridge[between kansas and Missouri) from the North my husband said after today they will have to close off the bridge area from Kansas to Missouri. Its like being isolated unless you want to drive for miles to get around all of it. I hope these people and farmers get some help later,this was their homes and liveihood. Thank heavens our farm is far enough away from this. My heart goes out to all.

finchlover, I didn't even mention the farmers with all of our flooding. Minot and the prairies around it are fields and fields of canola, flax, sunflowers and wheat. Becuase of all of the snow/rain, he farmers were not even able to get into the fields to get seed into the ground! Double wammy! From the way I understand it, crop insurance only comes into play when the farmer actually gets the seed into the ground by a certain date. In many cases, the farmers couldn't even get into the fields this spring to get the seed into the ground, so I don't know how insurance will come into play.

I have always heard the old wives tale about corn being knee high by July 4th. In cases where corn could be planted, it is maybe ankle high right now, with July 4th just around the corner.

On a high note, the river is below 1560 and we have limited travel on a our primary north/south road in the city! Oh, and the numbers at the Red Cross shelter were down again last night. We are making progress!

dlhealdquilter...Your right...down here also some farmers couldn't get in fields and if they did its bad. It looks like from Minot and Nebr down everyone got it. It isn't raining here today but we will be getting more water from the above Missouri river. No one wants to point fingers but I sure hope the Crop of engineers kneww what they were doing about letting all that water out. We had several breaks down here. I pray for all of us not only the farmers It was so sad to see on TV last nite the elderly and crying, ones who owned their property for years lose it all.

Thank you for the update, Lynn. I live on the Missouri River (not my house but my town) in South Dakota and many friends are affected by the flooding so am glad to hear that other quilters are ok.

It is just so hard to believe how this is affecting the midwest and of course the fires in Arizona are so tragic.

Prayers to all of you.

Deanna