Comments on: Iowa Under Water, HELP! http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/iowa-under-water-help/ News, insights, tools, and inspiration for business owners and professionals Wed, 23 May 2012 16:41:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kam Hubbardhttp://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/iowa-under-water-help/#comment-11605 Kam Hubbard Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:35:32 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=2170#comment-11605 Thanks for the kind words of concern. The recovery process is underway. For current updates on the recovery efforts go to this website: www.corridorrecovery.org Thanks for the kind words of concern. The recovery process is underway. For current updates on the recovery efforts go to this website: www.corridorrecovery.org

]]> By: Ken Smithhttp://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/iowa-under-water-help/#comment-11420 Ken Smith Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:50:27 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=2170#comment-11420 Benn I just got off the phone with a water engineer that works for a US base charity. He normally is in Africa or some other 3rd world country trying to provide clean drinking water supplies. His charity has already mobilized in Iowa, Wisconsin, and Indiana. From their estimates and what officials on the ground are saying this will end up being worse then Katrina in terms of damage. The small amount of flooding in the Chicagoland area is minor compared to what other states are facing. But it is big enough that any other year it would have made national news. Really wish there was a good way to put it in perspective, but there isn't a good way to do so. When talking to the engineer we discussed that when there is a local emergency like this that there is always less money raised then when it's a 3rd world country. People just assume that the victims will have insurance or some other way to cover the losses and that just isn't true. These people need our help and they will need it to continue over an extended period of time. This will take years of rebuilding efforts. Benn I just got off the phone with a water engineer that works for a US base charity. He normally is in Africa or some other 3rd world country trying to provide clean drinking water supplies. His charity has already mobilized in Iowa, Wisconsin, and Indiana. From their estimates and what officials on the ground are saying this will end up being worse then Katrina in terms of damage.

The small amount of flooding in the Chicagoland area is minor compared to what other states are facing. But it is big enough that any other year it would have made national news. Really wish there was a good way to put it in perspective, but there isn’t a good way to do so.

When talking to the engineer we discussed that when there is a local emergency like this that there is always less money raised then when it’s a 3rd world country. People just assume that the victims will have insurance or some other way to cover the losses and that just isn’t true. These people need our help and they will need it to continue over an extended period of time. This will take years of rebuilding efforts.

]]> By: Benn Rosaleshttp://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/iowa-under-water-help/#comment-11392 Benn Rosales Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:24:27 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=2170#comment-11392 Ken, you're so right, and we certainly do not want to cherry pick who we help, we simply just want to help bring more attention to this horrific situation. Ken, you’re so right, and we certainly do not want to cherry pick who we help, we simply just want to help bring more attention to this horrific situation.

]]> By: Ken Smith in Chicagohttp://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/iowa-under-water-help/#comment-11391 Ken Smith in Chicago Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:11:21 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=2170#comment-11391 This isn't just an Iowa issue, it's effecting many other states in the areas. We have multiple cities with homes, schools, churches, under water in IL and WI also (sure there are more). Iowa has gotten the media attention as it has the highest levels of water, but other areas need help just as bad. A homeowner that is without access to their home doesn't care if their home is under 1 foot or 4 foot of water, either way the home needs major repairs and everything inside is lost. Please remember that many effected by these floods don't have and never would have thought of flood insurance. The repairs of their homes and replacing of their lost belongings is going to come out of their pockets and from the help of charities. I hope that everyone can open their hearts and wallets for those effected by these floods. This isn’t just an Iowa issue, it’s effecting many other states in the areas. We have multiple cities with homes, schools, churches, under water in IL and WI also (sure there are more). Iowa has gotten the media attention as it has the highest levels of water, but other areas need help just as bad. A homeowner that is without access to their home doesn’t care if their home is under 1 foot or 4 foot of water, either way the home needs major repairs and everything inside is lost.

Please remember that many effected by these floods don’t have and never would have thought of flood insurance. The repairs of their homes and replacing of their lost belongings is going to come out of their pockets and from the help of charities. I hope that everyone can open their hearts and wallets for those effected by these floods.

]]> By: Mack in Atlantahttp://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/iowa-under-water-help/#comment-11383 Mack in Atlanta Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:36:09 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=2170#comment-11383 My heart goes out to the citizens in Iowa as well as the other mid western states that have been pounded by rain and tornadoes. We could use some of the rain in metro Atlanta, just not to the extent that has hit Iowa recently. My heart goes out to the citizens in Iowa as well as the other mid western states that have been pounded by rain and tornadoes. We could use some of the rain in metro Atlanta, just not to the extent that has hit Iowa recently.

]]> By: Chris Lengquisthttp://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/iowa-under-water-help/#comment-11381 Chris Lengquist Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:59:04 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=2170#comment-11381 I had the honor of meeting Kam while in Phoenix for Bloodhound. I wish him and his fellow Iowans the best. I had the honor of meeting Kam while in Phoenix for Bloodhound. I wish him and his fellow Iowans the best.

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