SALVATION ARMY RECOVERY EFFORTS

SIOUXLAND---THE SALVATION ARMY OF SIOUXLAND HAS CREATED A FLOOD RECOVERY PROGRAM TO HELP VICTIMS RETURN HOME FASTER.

SALVATION ARMY COMMANDING OFFICER CAPTAIN VON VANDIVER SAYS THEY'LL HELP RESIDENTS CLEAN THEIR HOMES, CREATE A PROJECT LIST AND BEGIN REBUILDING AND RESTORING PROPERTIES ONCE THE MISSOURI RIVER STARTS TO FALL.

VANDIVER SAYS THEY'LL ALSO REMOVE SANDBAGS AND TREES IF NECESSARY.

A TEMPORARY SALVATION FLOODING RECOVERY SPECIALIST WILL BE HIRED TO BUILD A CASE RECORD FOR EACH FAMILY IMPACTED BY THE FLOOD AND DETERMINE BOTH MET AND UNMET NEEDS.

PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER STEVE LONG SAYS TODAY IS THE DAY WE START FIGHTING BACK.

THERE WERE REPORTED TO BE 430 HOMES EVACUATED AT SOME STAGE OF THE FLOOD IN UNION COUNTY AND 100 HOMES AND APARTMENTS IN DAKOTA COUNTY.

MANY HAVE ALREADY BEEN ABLE TO RETURN TO THEIR HOMES. THOSE WHO REMAIN DISPLACED ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL 712-204-0334 TO REGISTER FOR THE RECOVERY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.