Used in CM 17-38-1. Female MDSer, Marjan Somer, MCC trainee from Holland, helps in Va. cleanup after hurricane Camille. She stayed with the Henry Koop family of Virgil, Ont. Cf.CM 17-43-1 & 1994-14.1233-1240 & 1994-14.2156.

The 1956 Yuba City flood was the first project of the West Coast chapter of Mennonite Disaster Service.

The persons in the three coffins were flood victims. In the coffins (left to right): Grandfather Jacob Thiessen, Mother Justina (Thiessen) Friesen, baby Haenschen Friesen and his sister Helena Friesen are in the third coffin on the right. Standing behind the coffins (left to right) : Martin Friesen, (Father), and to the far right is son Jacob.

This photo is of a canal bank break in southern California. In the background, a few homes and some trees can be seen,

This photo is of homes in southern California that are surrounded by water. In the background, a few cars can be seen on the street. A person can be seen approaching the first house walking through water that is quite shallow. A car is parked on the first driveway. The description on the back reads, "Streets are natural channels for the surplus waters. These photos were taken when access by car was still possible. Later, police citing sightseers."

This photo is of a home and shed/barn in southern California surrounded by water. In the background, a home on higher ground is not flooded.The description on the back reads, "Some homes were surrounded by local accumulation of rain water, not run-off water."

MDS man from Indiana, Gordon Yoder, heeds request of local resident in Pass Christian to cut down stump of a fallen tree to make way for a trailor for temporary housing. This was following the hurricane, Camille, in Va.

In the spring of 1948 most of Greendale was flooded after a dyke on the Fraser River broke and water covered a large part of the Greendale area, including the Mennonite church shown in this photo --the First Mennonite Church (Greendale).

One man sitting on another's shoulders as they walked through the flooded street in front of the fire hall in New Hamburg, Ontario. February 16, 1954. Hunsberger photo 96-29

Organized with people force and machines.

Car on edge of photo, driving on flooded road. One house and trees show. Deep perspective.

People walking through the flooded street in front of the fire hall in New Hamburg, Ontario. February 16, 1954. Hunsberger photo 96-28

Person standing on the street in New Hamburg, Ontario, near the mill. February 16, 1954. Hunsberger photo 96-30

This photo is of MDS regional coordinator, Syd Reimer standing on the Rosenort dike looking out at the flood water.