"One thing we didn't expect is to go from basically owing no money to owing hundreds of thousands of dollars."

Click on the TV to see how one family is dealing with long-term recovery.
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Lutheran Services in Iowa serves as the Iowa affiliate of Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR), a collaborative ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS).

LSI partners with families, individuals and congregations in communities preparing and responding to disasters. LSI provides:

• Case advocacy (long-term case management)
• Unmet needs funding
• Emotional and spiritual care (pastoral)
• Preparedness services (assistance in planning for a disaster)

Following a major domestic disaster, LSI and LDR seek to minister to the long-term unmet needs of affected community members, regardless of faith or creed. LSI responds to disasters throughout Iowa and assists communities and community members in rebuilding lives.
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Click on the TV to
view our 2008 disaster response video.

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After the Flood - Stories of Recovery

Read how those affected by tragic disasters have rebuilt their lives with the help of LSI and LDR. Click on the links below to read these stories of hope.

Disaster Response Newsletter - Nov. 2009
Read stories of recovery, hope and healing from survivors of the multiple disasters of 2008.

Troy Martin's Story
Thick cement blocks now hold Troy Martens’ Missouri Valley home high above the ground. He raised the house several feet after a foot and a half of water swept through his first floor during flooding over a year ago...read more.

Jack and Kris Gochenour's Story
Kris Gochenour stands outside with her husband, Dr. Jack Gochenour, in front of the building that once housed their veterinary clinic. She talks about the beautifully colored hollyhocks in front of the building that are nearly as tall as her and then she points across a field to the dike that broke just over a year ago, sending the swollen waters...read more

Watch these videos to learn more about LSI's disaster response efforts. Click on the TV.

"I want to make sure for my son's first day of school he leaves from here. I just want to be in our house when he comes home from school."

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Lutheran Services in Iowa's disaster response effort is a natural extension of our Christ-centered mission.

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What is long-term disaster response? LSI and its case advocates are with people affected by disaster for the long-haul.

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LSI makes resources go farther through partnerships. With your generous support, LSI will walk beside families and communities.

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