Midwest disaster relief recovery begins as additional flooding looms

Midwest disaster relief recovery begins as additional flooding looms

Historic flooding in the Midwest has caused at least $3 billion in damages in recent weeks and state disaster relief leaders are organizing a strategy to help in what will be a long-term recovery process.

Record snowfall combined with heavy rains led to the flooding and more runoff from melting snow is expected. Southern Baptist Disaster Relief leadership said a long deployment to provide relief is anticipated.

Volunteers in Iowa have already begun mudout work, and Southern Baptist chaplains in northern Missouri have been providing emotional and spiritual support for families as they waited for floodwater to recede before they could go back to their homes.

Several deaths have been attributed to the flooding, and hundreds of homes and farms have been destroyed. (BP)