Kinship Circle: Animal Shelter Underwater! Piedmont, MO & Update
March 19th, 2008 9:09 pm by Kelly Garbato———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Kinship Circle – kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 10:45 PM
Subject: Animal Shelter Underwater! Piedmont, MO
KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER RELIEF – PERMISSION TO CROSS-POST
www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters/
RELIEF GLOBAL
3/18/08: Animal Control (& Town) Underwater! Piedmont, MO
IN THIS ALERT:
1. PIEDMONT ANIMAL CONTROL UNDERWATER – EMERGENCY
2. Piedmont, Missouri Evacuated for Flooding
3. Animals Saved From Floods At Southern IL Shelter
Kinship Circle has just learned tonight (3/18) that the town of Piedmont, in rural Missouri, has evacuated due to severe flash flooding. We are posting as much information as we have at this time and will follow-up with more verified facts as they become available.
We know, but have not yet confirmed:
* The town’s animal control is underwater, animals evacuated. Some died in floodwaters.
* Stray Rescue St. Louis (active in Katrina rescue) appears to be headed to Piedmont.
* It has rained nonstop 48+ hours and other Missouri/Illinois shelters may need help.
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1. Piedmont Animal Control Underwater – Emergency
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ALERT FROM / REPLY TO:
CONTACT: Susan Rhoades, suerhoades [at] gmail.com
PLEA FOR HELP FROM PIEDMONT, MO:
3/18/08, From Susan Rhoades, suerhoades [at] gmail.com
PIEDMONT ANIMAL CONTROL UNDERWATER — EMERGENCY:
Piedmont has been evacuated. Cibele got out what she could, but many of her babies have drowned. Please, if you can, post, cross post, anything you can do to help her. Not only are Piedmont AC’s animals in danger, but the town’s animals are in danger as well.
Stray Rescue’s disaster team is gearing up to go there — Jan Siener from Act Now! Will be going there tomorrow. We will need fosters, transport, etc.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
suerhoades [at] gmail.com
314-223-9741
Piedmont Animal Control Shelter
115 W Green Street; Piedmont, MO 63957
573-223-4020; Cibele: cibelebr [at] care2.com
Stray Rescue of St Louis
1463 S 18th St; St Louis, MO 63104
314-771-6121
Jan Siener, ACT Now! Rescue
P.O. Box 510321; St. Louis, Missouri 63151
info [at] actnowrescue.org
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2. Piedmont, Missouri Evacuated for Flooding
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ALERT FROM / REPLY TO:
www.ksdk.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=142426
BACKGROUND:
3/18/08: The town of Piedmont, Missouri was evacuated due to flooding, the Missouri Highway Patrol said Tuesday. Meanwhile, NewsChannel 5 has learned that parts of the town were without water. Floodwater knocked out a bridge which carried one of the main water lines.
According to the state patrol, most people in town have evacuated to friends and relatives who live on higher ground. No shelter has been set up for those put out of their homes.
Most roadways have flooded, including Highway 34 east of town and Highway V to the south. All the rivers and creeks have flooded out of their banks. Access to Piedmont is only available from the north. Poplar Bluff has received six inches of rain and state police said comparable amounts were expected in Piedmont.
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Statement on March 18, 2008
Local Storm Report / Piedmont, Wayne County (Missouri)
Flood, reported by Emergency Mngr.
Widespread flooding reported thoughout the County. Worst of flooding occurring across eastern half. Highway 34 under water in many locations. St. Francis river near bankfull.
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3. Animals Saved From Floods At Southern IL Shelter
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ALERT FROM / REPLY TO:
[link]
BACKGROUND:
3/18/08: Dozens of dogs are in area vet offices and foster homes after a Johnson County (ILLINOIS) shelter flooded. Nearly one hundred dogs were trapped, after roads around it were flooded with nearly four feet of water.
“When they first called they said it was under two feet of water and I said ‘Uh-oh’ this isn’t gonna be good,” St. Francis Animal Care volunteer Jim Sullivan remembers. He was one of the first to stage a rescue. Braving waist deep water, Sullivan and several others started what would stretch to become a three hour process. The dogs were saved one at a time.
“Little Cricket, you saw over there she was swimming around,” another volunteer says, pointing to a 6 pound black and white mutt. Whether by boat or even by truck all ninety dogs made it out of the shelter okay, with larger breeds being the last to make it to safety.
Shivering and scared, the dogs were loaded into waiting cars and for a brief moment the worst seemed to be behind the folks at St. Francis Animal Care. Then, a problem. “There is no flood insurance, I just found that out,” said Doris Luther of the Shelter.
TO ADOPT FLOOD SURVIVORS:
TO ADOPT ANY OF THE DOGS, CALL: Cook Sales, 618-893-2114
The dogs are in unfamiliar but safe places and the building is still flooded and considered to be a loss. The future of these four-legged survivors and their home uncertain.
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From: Kinship Circle – kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 12:56 PM
Subject: Underwater Town Needs Animal Aid
KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER RELIEF – PERMISSION TO CROSS-POST
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RELIEF GLOBAL
3/19/08: UPDATE – Underwater Missouri Town Needs Animal Aid
SEE BELOW FOR WHERE TO SEND SUPPLIES & DONATIONS + HOW TO VOLUTEER
UPDATE OF PIEDMONT FLOOD DISASTER, 11:30am, 3/19:
1. A St. Louis group, Act Now! Rescue is leaving for Piedmont thisafternoon (3/19). Humane Society of Missouri may be headed there as well,but is waiting for assessment.
2. The entire town has been evacuated. Communication systems are shut downand information is coming in piecemeal, with Act Now to further evaluate supplies/volunteers needed.
3. Noah’s Wish is monitoring situation, but cannot go on site without permission from local authorities. Presently, communication is impossible.
4. We understand the situation may be worse than indicated in 3/18 alert: All but 17 cats and 9 dogs may have died in floodwaters. Cibele of Piedmont Animal Control has been authorized to clear out any survivors in the shelter, which is unsalvageable.
5. The concern now is for left-behind pets and rural strays. For Katrina alums, the flooded town of Piedmont, MO is more comparable to lower
Plaquemines (spread out and rural) than New Orleans. — Kinship Circle
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Contacts To Send Supplies, Money, Or Volunteer
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TO VOLUNTEER:
CONTACT Terri Archer, 573-885-2607 * fancy587 [at] sidnet.com
All potential volunteers must contact Terri Archer of Terri’s Pet Rescue, a 501c3 in Cuba, MO, 60 miles from the flood site. People with disaster relief experience may call Terri for details about where to go.
SUPPLIES NEEDED URGENTLY:
SHIP SUPPLIES TO:
For Piedmont Animal Flood Victims
c/o Terri’s Pet Rescue
1766 Becker Road; Cuba, MO 65453
Rope
Crates
Duct Tape
Markers, Notebooks
Rags
Table Ties
Work Gloves, Latex Gloves
Shavings (for lining cages)
Betadine, Liquid Wormer, Liquid Antibiotics
Slip Leads
Blankets
Fresh Water
Dog and Cat Food
MONETARY DONATIONS (for supplies/rescue):
SEND CHECKS TO:
For Piedmont Animal Flood Victims
c/o Terri’s Pet Rescue
1766 Becker Road; Cuba, MO 65453
All donations are tax-deductible
Terri’s Pet Rescue & Refuge
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BACKGROUND, Excerpted From 3/18 KC Alert
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PLEA FOR HELP FROM PIEDMONT, MO:
3/18/08, From Susan Rhoades, suerhoades [at] gmail.com
PIEDMONT ANIMAL CONTROL UNDERWATER — EMERGENCY:
Piedmont has been evacuated. Cibele got out what she could, but many of her babies have drowned. Not only are Piedmont AC’s animals in danger, but the town’s animals are in danger as well.
3/18/08: The town of Piedmont, Missouri was evacuated due to flooding, the Missouri Highway Patrol said Tuesday. Meanwhile, NewsChannel 5 has learned that parts of the town were without water. Floodwater knocked out a bridge which carried one of the main water lines…
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Want To Help Companion…And Other Animals…
Trapped In An Unjust System?
Please join KINSHIP CIRCLE PRIMARY: Our main list with direct-action
campaigns (ONLY) for animal cruelty issues around the U.S. and world:
subscribe [at] kinshipcircle.org
SUBJECT LINE: Kinship Circle Primary
TELL US: I am already subscribed to KC ANIMAL DISASTER RELIEF
Action Campaigns I Literature I Animal Disaster Aid Networking
info [at] kinshipcircle.org or kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
www.KinshipCircle.org * www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters/
Kinship Circle is a struggling 501c3 nonprofit.
Please make a tax-deductible donation, if you can:
www.kinshipcircle.org/donation/
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