Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Remembering the flood



It was one year ago that devastating floods hit our area. Hundreds of homes were damaged along the Tippecanoe River. Many families, like the one we are featuring in our news tonight, are still rebuilding.

DANI, the Disaster Assistance for Northwest Indiana, is hosting an evening of remembering Thursday (January 8th) night in three communities. The event is for victims of the flooding, as well as workers who helped them both emergency and long-term. A free dinner is being offered at 6:30p.m. at Remington First Christian Church, Monticello United Methodist Church and Delphi First Presbyterian Church. A ceremony is planned for 7:30p.m. We'll have coverage of the event, as well as a story on changes made at the dams and improvements in warning systems.