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Flood victims can still get help in the Copper Country

HANCOCK, MI--   The Keweenaw Community Foundation says help is still available to those affected by Father’s Day flooding last year.

Officials say they’re working with community agencies and the United Methodist Committee on Relief in assisting those who may have fallen through the cracks. Two UMCOR Disaster Case Managers began their long-term recovery efforts in the Copper Country in October. They’ll work for a year to help those still dealing with unmet needs associated with losses due to the disaster. The goal is to get the household back to the condition it was prior to the flooding.

The Case Managers—Marci Vivian and Dennis Leopold—will connect the residents-in-need to appropriate organizations and walk them through their full recovery process.

Vivian and Leopold are based at the Huntington Bank building in Hancock. They can be reached at 906-231-6856.

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.