Over this past weekend severe flash flooding occurred in the Western NY communities of Gowanda and Silver Creek. The immediate need is for clean-up teams to assist with the debris and mud removal from basements.  Housing and meals are available for volunteers.  Housing is at First UMC - Springville NY  - contact Kyle Kuhn 716-592-7451.   To find out about placement needs contact Rev. Carl Chamberlain (DR coord. for WNY)  revcarl2@lycos.com and 716-434-7385.   

 

The work for right now is cleanup of mud and basement debris - volunteers do not have to be ERT trained but do need to understand that this is the early phase of the recovery .  Long-term rebuilding will follow in the months ahead.

 

Thank you for sharing this message with those that might have the time and willingness to respond to the call for assistance.

 

Blessings, 

 

Gregory A. Forrester

UMVIM NEJ Coordinator