Last month, my husband Jim and I volunteered to respond to a widespread power outage in southern Missouri.
 
The outage was caused by an ice storm that spanned five states. After two-days of freezing-rain, a thick coating of ice formed on trees and power lines. The weight of the ice snapped thousands of electrical poles and caused entire electrical systems in that part of the state to crash. Tens of thousands of people found themselves with no heat in the middle of winter. It was an enormous disaster for these folks. I think we were all surprised by just how bad it was when we arrived. Jim and I have been on numerous disaster assignments for the Red Cross and this assignment was definitely a tough one. We were in Missouri’s boot heel for almost two weeks and we took dozens of photos along the way. Here are just a few.
 

Until next time,
Sheila Ulbrich