Hope Truck Leaves for Eagle!
After driving back and forth through the parking lot at Lowe’s and marveling at exactly how many black pickup trucks there were, I spotted it. A black truck with a canopy, full to the brim, and balloons tied to the rack. The Hope Truck! It was great fun meeting up with Hope, and…..Mr. Hope. And it was wonderful delivering the good news….that Mudflatters contributed $770 to the pressure washer and cleaning fluid for Eagle! Needless to say, that was plenty! (And that’s not including direct contributions to the Rebuild Eagle Fund, or boxes of supplies sent direct, or dog food!) So,…
Rural Update – News from the Flood Zone
The unprecedented flooding on the Yukon River has wiped out riverside homes and buildings, devastating the village of Eagle with enormous chunks of ice and raging floodwaters. Residents were able to escape but had to leave their homes and most of their possessions behind. Mudflatter Yukonbushgrandma who is a frequent commenter here on The Mudflats was right in the thick of things in the flood zone. This is her story. I will post updates as they become available. Right now, she and her husband are staying with friends on higher ground, and they are safe. Our thoughts go out to…