Author: Kristin Zeisloft Camplese
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AGAPE Continuing to Help
Read more: AGAPE Continuing to HelpOne of the groups that has taken the lead with flood recovery efforts in Bloomsburg is AGAPE. The organization is an on-going mission to serve people in need throughout the area. In the days that have followed the flood, they have been a clearinghouse for donations and volunteers, providing cleaning supplies, clothes, meals, and just about anything else that victims have needed. And those needs are not going away, but they are changing on a daily and weekly basis. To this point, over 3000 people have volunteered to help AGAPE in the flood recovery. They have also been in 473 homes…
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Bloomsburg Area Trick or Treating Schedule
Read more: Bloomsburg Area Trick or Treating ScheduleAccording to Bloomsburg Town Hall, Trick or Treating will be from 6-9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31. Danville Council voted tonight to schedule Halloween Trick or Treating from 6-9 p.m. on Oct. 29. And if you are looking for the perfect costumes, our Halloween store is located at the Buckhorn Plaza (Walmart, Lowes, etc), 68 Lunger Dr, Bloomsburg. Call them at 570-784-8593.
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Flood Insurance Basics
Read more: Flood Insurance BasicsThe National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is a somewhat misunderstood system. According to the FEMA website (who runs the NFIP): “The NFIP is a Federal program created by Congress to mitigate future flood losses nationwide through sound, community-enforced building and zoning ordinances and to provide access to affordable, federally backed flood insurance protection for property owners … Participation in the NFIP is based on an agreement between local communities and the Federal Government that states that if a community will adopt and enforce a floodplain management ordinance to reduce future flood risks to new construction in Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs), the…
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Current Flood Resources for Victims and Donors
Read more: Current Flood Resources for Victims and DonorsWhile the clean up from the 2011 Flood continues in Bloomsburg, it is helpful to once again alert everyone to the various needs and resources in town. The Bloomsburg Chapter of the American Red Cross has provided the following information. If you have additional items that would be helpful to include (or changes to the information), please email or comment below. Give Blood For information on the nearest donation time and place or to schedule a donation, please call 1‐800‐RED‐CROSS or 1‐800‐432‐8045. Office on Aging Help People over 60 may call 1-570-784‐9272 for flood‐related help. In addition, there is an…
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Technology Tools for Flood Alerts
Read more: Technology Tools for Flood AlertsBecause the community is in the middle of a massive flood clean-up and recovery effort, no one wants to think about the next time high waters will affect the area. However, when one looks at the data, odds indicate that Bloomsburg will be faced with significant flooding again. Here is the data related to flooding levels along the Susquehanna River near Bloomsburg since 2004 (flood stage at Bloomsburg is 19 feet): September 19, 2004 – 27.1 feet. January 15, 2005 – 20.5 March 30, 2005 – 21.4 feet April 4, 2005 – 25.1 feet June 28, 2006 – 28.6 feet…