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Some residents of Vernon and Crawford counties haven’t yet recovered from the floods of August 2007.
Now that another round of devastating flooding has hit our region, we’re left wondering what we’ve done to deserve all of this woe.
The most important thing was, that as of Tuesday afternoon, no injuries had been reported due to the flooding.
James Russell Lowell said, “Let us be of good cheer, however, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never come.”
Still, why we can search for a bright side to these historic floods, many people will find themselves looking at another overwhelming pile of work to do just to repair their property so they can inhabit it again.
Think of the access road to Terry’s Sewing Shop south of Viroqua. It’s hard to believe it was completely ripped out for the second time in less than 10 months.
People who cleaned out basements, replaced sheet rock and bought new furniture will have to do the same thing again. One can only hope that those who suffered property damage are covered by insurance. And also that our federal representatives are able to convince President George W. Bush to declare Vernon County a federal disaster area. Looking at the catastrophe all around us, it’s impossible to think the county would not qualify for federal aid. But then Viola didn’t after the tornado of 2005, so we’ll have to wait and see.
To anyone overwhelmed by damage to personal property or by stress caused from such, seek out the Red Cross volunteers working at the shelters in the county. They can direct you to assistance.
Certainly emergency personnel have been working round-the-clock to help people struggling to survive the flood. This week we thank them for their hard work and dedication. If our small communities, and our overall Vernon County community, are judged by how they bounce back from adversity -- they pass with honors.
—Matt Johnson
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