The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Duncansville knows there’s nothing like a home cooked meal, especially after a long day. That’s why they held a dinner Tuesday night for residents impacted by recent flash flooding.
“We have $40,000-$45,000 worth of damage,” Mike Glunt, whose home flooded, said.
The dinner was a much needed break for Glunt. For the last few weeks, he’s been cleaning up after his home was hit by flash floods in July and then again in August.
“Just the little things you don’t even think of are all gone,” Glunt explained. “They’re gone and you don’t have them anymore.”
The recent rainfall throughout Central Pennsylvania washed away basements and backyards in a matter of moments. In some cases, even homes. Kathleen Stump lost her apartment.
“When you go into a place that has flooded you just look at it and think where am I going to begin,” Stump said. “Even if you have a little bit of water, it doesn’t matter, it’s still a loss.”
Jaime Olson is the pastor of the church. He told us now is the perfect time to give back and serve others.
“Life memories, people’s treasures, appliances, and vehicles are gone,” he said. “They’re trying to rebuild their lives.”
These storms quickly come and go, but the damage lasts.
“Mud and debris,” Glunt said. “When that mud dries, it’s just hard to get off of everything.”
So at the end of the night, stomachs were full and so was the dinner table. It showed neighbors that through community, even the hardest of times are made a little easier.
If you were impacted by these floods, the SBA is offering disaster loan programs.
The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is Sept. 24, 2018. The deadline to return economic injury applications is April 25, 2019.