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Help Dana and family recover from flood damage

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Hello! I'm writing on behalf of my friend Dana Williams. Dana's home flooded due to a leak, and now she is essentially homeless waiting for money to come through to rebuild.

On February 13, 2024, her whole downstairs flooded to the point that she had to call an emergency water removal team to her home very late that night.

It took a couple weeks just to dry things out. They cut out walls, removed her entire bathroom, kitchen, tile and carpeting. The water had to be turned off, and the home is now a construction zone unsafe to occupy.

She has been staying at hotels, as well as with friends and family when she can. However, during the week when she has her daughter, she has to stay in town at a hotel so she can get her to school and get herself to work.

"It’s been very stressful on my daughters," Dana wrote. "It’s just me and my two girls living there currently, as two of my other kids are in college. It’s been a very slow process, and we are still waiting to find out if hotel stays will even be reimbursed. And if they will be, I have no idea how long that will take."

The rebuild hasn’t even begun yet, so it’s likely going to be at least another month before it’s ready. She does have insurance, but it’s a very high deductible that she has to pay. She's a hardworking mom and the only income of the house. She is barely able to pay her bills under normal circumstances. She certainly doesn't have the extra money for all these emergency expenses that she has to cover.

The deductible is $1,000. Hotel stays have already totaled about $2,000, and will likely run about $5,000 to $7,000 when it's all said and done. She said she's hopeful she can get reimbursed eventually for the hotel stays.

When I suggested a GoFundMe, she said it's nothing that would ever have occurred to her. But I know there are lots of generous and goodhearted folks out there who would love to help.

Dana asked to set a goal of $3,000, which would help her pay the deductible and some of the hotel expenses.

Thank you for your support for Dana and her family!









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James Vick
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Dana Williams
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