June 10, 2008, Franklin, Indiana. The devastation is unimaginable. It brought tears to my eyes to see families moving everything they own out of their homes. There are prayer tents set up in areas and church organizations heading up volunteer labor to help families in need. The city smells of rotten fish, animals, sewage and stagnant water. As I drove past the police station I noticed the cars not washed away by the floods were covered in flowers from the graveyard across the street. Police cars are strewn across the parking lot and onto the baseball field behind the police station. Families are waiting for the county and state to be labeled a disaster area in order to get funding from the government. As town meetings are held the community leaves feeling helpless and with many unanswered questions. The police are working to keep people from taking items from homeowners yards, items thought to be thrown away by the owners but really are set out to dry and preserve. The Red Cross is offering masks, tetanus shots, water, food and clothing and someone to talk to. The community is in need of money, gas cards, water, thick rubber gloves, boots and laborers. The clean-up from the flood will take several months. There are families going broke in such a short amount of time from spending money on food, clothing and the extra gas to haul their salvaged items away. The gas prices are not helping matters much. If you would like to help please go to www.redcross-indy.org or if you would like to donate or donate labor or items please click this link www.greenwoodflood.org Thanks for all your support and prayers in our time of need. Update- On Tuesday, June 10, 2008 Emmis Communications and The Salvation Army raised $ 21,205 in 12 hours. 100% of the money collected will go towards Hoosier Flood Relief. June 12, 2008 Governer Mitch Daniels announced 8 counties in our state were classified as disaster areas and need assistance from the Federal Government. Families are filing for FEMA assistance now. The Midwest needs help from everyone during this time not just Indiana but Iowa and Wisconsin. I encourage you to donate to www.redcross.org or www.fema.com.