My friends, your fellow Missourians need your help TODAY. I am asking you to consider volunteering and helping those in northeast Missouri who are preparing sandbags as water levels continue to rise on the Mississippi River.

Our brave residents in Hannibal, Canton, Alexandria and surrounding communities desperately need your help because there simply aren't enough people on the ground right now. The courageous folks in those communities are overwhelmed, working non-stop to protect their own homes. I am sad to report that the many great Mississippi River towns north of St. Louis are bracing for crests that could rival those set during the Great Flood of 1993.

We all remember very well how we all stepped up during those dark days in 1993 to help our neighbors. I am pleading with you now to rekindle that spirit. Please lend a hand if you can. If you want to help, please contact the Hannibal Chapter of the American Red Cross at 573-248-9079.

Thank you,

Peter