.

(source)American Red Cross volunteers from the Peoria chapter are on their way to Southern Illinois today.

They are headed to Little Egypt in Illinois. This is part of an area where up to 12 inches of rain fell in some areas.

Many rivers and streams have overflowed their banks covering roads and homes and forcing scattered evacuations and causing two deaths.

The Central Illinois volunteers are going to assist flood victims and work in the shelters. They have also recently worked during the Pontiac and Watseka Floods.

They say it can be a difficult job, but also very rewarding.

“It’s just sad when you look at pictures or go down the road to see what’s going on,” said Leah Laxton. “People had lost not so much their home but pictures, the history.”

Disaster can striked anywhere at any time, and that means that, on any given day, there are going to be disaster victims who are in need of aid that will help them to get their lives back on track.

Some disaster victims will need a place to stay because their homes will have been destroyed. Some people will need to have food and money to make up for lost income or damage that’s been done. In other cases, disaster victims are just people who have been devastated and need someone to talk with who can ease their pain and anxiety.

The depth at which disaster victims are affected is difficult to describe; that’s why it’s so essential that, when it’s possible to reach out tp them we do.