We were pleasantly surprised when a group showed up at our camp with a song on their hearts. The group of eight were from the Riverdale Old Order Mennonite Church from Bridgewater-Dayton Virginia area. Music was in their hearts as they sang and...
Disaster Date:10/29/2021
Crisfield, MD
Floods
What Happened
On October 29, 2021, a significant flooding event happened along the eastern shores of Maryland in Somerset and Dorchester Counties. It impacted the Crisfield and Cambridge areas of the State. According to some local people in Crisfield, this event was more damaging than Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
What MDS Is Doing
MDS volunteers will focus primarily on new home construction. Interior work along with exterior trim and painting will also be a part of the work needed to be done. Volunteers will also be supporting a house elevation project, digging foundations, possibly laying block, and building ramp access once the house is lowered onto the new foundation.
Location
Crisfield is located in Somerset County, Maryland located on the Tangier Sound, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Population is around 2,500. It is the southernmost incorporated city in Maryland.
Weekly Reports
We started the week with 8 volunteers from Ohio. 5 men and 3 women came with happy spirits and a willingness to do whatever was needed. The weather was chilly, cloudy and there was a lot of strong wind adding to the chill factor. The wind was...
On Sunday evening we welcomed 10 volunteers from PA, six women and four men, along with another gentleman from Maryland. They arrived on a beautiful sunny day and it looks like the week ahead will be filled with sunshine and warmer temperatures...
