Mother Nature has recently stretched her mighty power down on Missouri, Iowa and several counties in Wisconsin. Torrential rains have resulted in flooded towns and counties, leaving displaced homeowners and those trying to save their homes from the water.

Steven Stearns, a fellow associate of a real estate community network I participate in, lives in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin--one of the towns that was hit with flooding. I guess what struck me the most were the pictures Steve added to his blog post, "GRAB YOUR BOOTS AND LEND A HAND: A WEEK IN THE WISCONSIN FLOOD".

If you read his post, you'll see a picture of the flood waters creeping up in his backyard. You will also see a rainbow in the sky.

Take a look at the video below. Through Steve's lens and narration, you see what the effects of flooding have done to his hometown of Fort Atkinson. I am touched--Fort Atkinson is only about 40 miles northwest of my hometown of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Except for the heavy rains and constant tornado warnings last week, we were untouched.

There are many volunteers and Wisconsin folk are generally always ready to give their neighbor a helping hand. The best place to direct assistance and donations is by pledging with the Red Cross.

If you enjoyed this post, you might want to read:

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