The Rev. Mike Warmbier, Montana circuit counselor for the Bitterroot Valley, is based in Salmon, Idaho. My concern now is for long-term health needs. As winter approaches, the effects of months of smoke will aggravate the usual respiratory problems. Idaho residents are especially at risk because the state has no standards of air quality and issued no warnings. The Lutheran Disaster Response banner continues to fly over the trailer distribution center in Albertsons' grocery store parking lot.
Churches continue to distribute vouchers for food, laundry services and other commodities.
The Rev. Tim Meyer, associate pastor at Faith, is committed to a continuing response. Communities south of Missoula to Sula need assistance in locating returning families, assessing needs and identifying resources. An unmet needs committee is being formulated to review cases and distribute financial assistance. The community-based committee includes representatives of the Salvation Army, the American Red Cross and Lutheran Disaster Response. She was burned out in every way.