Volunteer Intake Center staged at Eastside Baptist Church
While flood damage remains to be assessed, Gov.
The center was established at the request of officials from the city of
To better place helpful people where they best fit, volunteers can fill out the River Valley Disaster Relief Volunteer Registration form that is found on the
If volunteers are affiliated with a church or organizational group that will be volunteering together, please click the box next to "Group" in the "I am signing up as a(n)" section of the form. Then, include the volunteer group's name in the section of the form that follows.
Stay consistent with your group name to allow the Volunteer Intake Center volunteers the ability to determine all members of your group (ex. "
If you are not affiliated with a group, just register as an individual.
If your home or business is in
Flooded farm help
The
For more information concerning LIP or ELAP, call (479) 646-8300 (extension 2),
The Extension Office is located at
With all the flooding from the
"The federal regulation does say that produce that has come into contact with floodwaters is adulterated and must not be harvested to sell or consume," the Extension Service states. "Once floodwaters recede, food safety must also be considered before replanting impacted land."
Federal regulation does not give a timeline for when planting is allowed after a flood event, and science is insufficient in the area to give a definitive recommendation, the Extension Service adds. However, best practice would be to treat this situation like it was an application of manure as a soil amendment. The National Organic Standard requires 120 days between application of raw manure and harvest.
Additional Help
In addition, the River Valley Flood Recovery Center at the former Sears store at
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