let’s keep Beth Reed in mind
Responding to a recent post about the Joplin devastation, a reader named Beth Reed
said her “thoughts and prayers and tears” went out to the victims there and all the
other severe weather victims. Beth herself lost her home and everything in it when
the Mississippi and White Rivers flooded in Arkansas.
Beth has only her cell phone to communicate with, but she clearly has a great heart
also working for her. With all her loss, she still finds sympathy for overwhelmed
agencies like the Red Cross, and for rescue workers who have also lost their homes.
She passed along this tip for anyone who might also face this crisis: Have cash and
all important documents in a safe place. If power goes out, ATM’s won’t work and
you’ll have to pay cash for meals, lodging and such. FEMA will eventually reim-
burse you; but likely not the full value, and only for a certain amount of time.
Please let’s keep Beth in mind as she and so many others rebuild their lives. Beth,
please update us when you can.
