Warren residents still feeling brutal effects from floods

Seniors struggling with flooding

WARREN, Mich. – Warren has the most seniors of any area in the state, and weeks after the flooding that hit southeastern Michigan, they're still hurting. But in some cases, help is on the way.

A group of church volunteers says a prayer outside the Warren home of Donald Glefke. This group helped clean out what was left of Glefke's flooded basement, which is still a mess weeks after the sewage came flowing in.

"THis is where I've been working on it, for what, a month?" Glefke said.

There are other seniors in the 80s and 90s that are suffering and don't know where to start with their clean-ups. That's where Warren Woods Baptist Church and the Southern Baptist Convention Disaster Relief crews come in.

"We rip out if that's part of it," said Chester Myles, who is part of the relief crew and helping from Illinois. "Get it out, and prepare for rebuilding."

My concern is that there is going to be residents that get forgotten or lost," said Kelly Colegio of the Warren City Council.

Colegio says that why the city is teaming with churches. 800 homeowners have called for help.

The next concern from the flood is helping replace ruined furnaces, as it gets colder, for people who can't afford to replace them.

"If there is any businesses that want to adopt a resident we can hook you up to help," Colegio said.

Council member Colegio says if you are in need of help, the best thing to do is call the Warren Mayor's Office to get on that long list of people that are getting help.


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