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Mike Blocher
Thanks to all for the condolences Cheri and I received from you guys. We are grateful for your kind thoughts. We have been so fortunate to have enjoyed my dad for so long. We are missing him terribly, especially mom. She is ninety-six, bless her heart.
We also appreciate your concern in light of the ongoing flooding in Nebraska and Iowa. We are fine at our place with the major flooding occring ten miles north of us on the Elkhorn River. So many people have lost everything they own, including three fatalities. Tens of thousands of all kinds of livestock were swept away, not to mention pets, feed, and crop land. This is going to take years to overcome. Many farmers and ranchers will not be able to withstand these horrific losses. The counties in the flood areas were financially strapped before the infrastructure was ravaged. So many roads, bridges, culverts, dams, and levies were damaged or destroyed. Aid is pouring in from all over the nation. Conditions are even worse than portrayed in the news.
Most communities in the state are providing ways to get assistance to those who need it most. We strongly encourage anyone who wants to help to support their local programs with donations to help with immediate emergency items and funding. The Red Cross Nebraska flood relief fund is also accepting monetary donations which will get $$ where urgently needed.
A huge thank you to all of you who have already pitched in.
NEBRASKA STRONG!
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