Strangers help strangers brace for more flooding
Volunteers fill sandbags in Estacada on Sunday. ToolsRelated ContentBy Adam Ghassemi KATU News and KATU.com Web StaffESTACADA, Ore. – They are bracing for more flooding this week in this Clackamas County town, even as they try to clean up from last week's destruction. In recent days, both townspeople and outside volunteers have hurried to fill and distribute sandbags. "It's kind of nice to see the whole community around here doing what they can to help out," said James Kenney of Vancouver, Wash. Kenney, a tugboat captain and auctioneer, heard about the need and decided to put his hands and truck to good use. "Here we are sitting in the comforts of our house and other people, you don't realize, these folks are actually struggling," he said. "They're hurting." One area that suffered much damage sits along South Poplar Road, where creeks cross both pavement as well as the property of Lee Brewer's family. "We're kind of in a crisis here," Brewer said Sunday. "The water is kind of lulling down a little bit, but we're expecting another week full of rain so we've got to kind of prepare." On Monday, organizers of the grassroots sand bagging project said the mission was complete. However, they still had a list of volunteers wanting to help – many of them with pickups available for use to haul away debris. Anyone in need of volunteer help or anyone who wants to pitch in can call (503) 631-2824. |
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