Help for Adam Spicar's Parents After Flooding
Goal:
USD $10,000
Raised:
USD $7,165
Campaign funds will be received by Adam Spicar
Help for Adam Spicar's Parents After Flooding
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
I reach out to you in a time of dire need, hoping to gather your support for a cause very close to my heart. Last weekend, my parents' lives were turned upside down by the catastrophic flooding that swept through the Czech Republic. Their home, which has been our family's sanctuary for decades, now stands in an area declared a disaster zone. My parents live in a small town Holcovice which is located nearby Jeseniky, Krnov and Opava areas.
The Situation:
- No Electricity: The power grid has been destroyed, and electricity is not expected to be restored for another 4-6 weeks. They're relying on a gasoline generator for basic needs to power cooking tops and to boil water. They are sharing the generator with neighbors as well.
- No Road Access: The floods have washed away roads, isolating them from immediate help and supplies.
- Heating Crisis: With the gas pipes damaged, there's no heating, and with the approaching cold, this becomes a critical issue.
I've started this to raise funds for:
- Gasoline: To keep their generator running, providing them with the basic necessity of electricity.
- Emergency Supplies: Food, clean water, gasoline (to power generator), disinfecting soaps and wipes, laundry detergent, blankets, and other essentials to help them through this challenging period.
- Repair and Recovery: Funds will also go towards repairing their home once the waters recede.
Every donation, no matter the size, will directly contribute to helping my parents survive this ordeal and start rebuilding their lives. Your generosity can provide not just financial support but also hope and warmth in these cold, dark times.
How You Can Help:
- Donate: Even a small amount can make a big difference.
- Share: Please share this campaign with your network. The more people who know, the more help we can gather.
- Support: Messages of support can also lift their spirits during this tough time.
I've always believed in the kindness of our community, and now, more than ever, I am counting on that kindness. My parents have given so much love and support to others over the years; it's heartbreaking to see them in this situation.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for any help you can provide. Let's show them that even in the darkest times, they are not alone.
With deepest gratitude,
Adam & Lucie Spicar
Recent Donations
Praying for your family.
prayers for your family! just a donation, no need to enter me into the raffle. you helped me, now it’s time for me to help you all! :))
Hope they get back on their feet soon.
Many prayers to your family at this most difficult time.
Your family is in our thoughts!! The Paschals
Take care
We will be praying for you and your family
Wishing the Spicar family a speedy recovery back to normal.
Spicar Family, We hope the best for your parents as they recover and rebuild.
You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Updates
Update #42
October 4th, 2024
Strong flood current vs a car in Holcovice
Update #41
October 4th, 2024
My brother’s wife Radka overlooking destroyed road.
Update #40
October 4th, 2024
From the news:
Landslides triggered by September floods threaten parts of Holčovice in the Bruntál region. A structural engineer has inspected all affected areas and will recommend further actions to the local authorities, according to Mayor Martin Hradil (For the Development of Holčovice). The municipality was impacted by flooding in two-thirds of its territory, damaging roads, bridges, and a gas pipeline. Three houses are designated for demolition. The operator of a former 17th-century inn, Milan Adámek, reports damages exceeding one million crowns. He urgently needs to dry out the building but has not yet found a dehumidifier.
Landslides began to appear in Holčovice after the water receded. Some reached residential properties but did not cause destruction. “The soil piled up against the house, but it did not penetrate the structure. Fortunately, it didn’t damage it,” the mayor stated. Landslides have been observed in about eight locations within Holčovice’s cadastral area. All have been inspected by the engineer, who will prepare reports and suggest next steps. Preliminary assessments indicate that some landslides are harmless, while others may pose problems.
The floods caused the most damage to the gas pipeline, roads, and bridges in the village. Residents will be without gas for several weeks, as repairs must first be made to the gas pipeline in nearby Hynčice. According to the mayor, repairs in Holčovice will cost around 3.5 million crowns. There is also a current issue with drinking water; while there is no water supply, locals rely on wells that are contaminated and need to be cleaned.
The floods also inundated the building of the former 17th-century inn, where owner Milan Adámek offers accommodation. He has yet to fully recover from a decline in clients during the COVID-19 pandemic, and now faces another setback due to the flooding. “We were in the middle of the current. There was about a meter of water in the ground floor,” he said. The flood destroyed nearly all furnishings, floors, and furniture. “The damage to the building is around a million. I haven’t yet addressed the damage to the furnishings,” Adámek told ČTK.
He added that he had to rip out all the floors, which will need to be redone. “Right now, we primarily need to dry out the building. We don’t have any dehumidifiers. At least two would be helpful,” he said.
Holčovice was also severely affected by floods in 1997, which devastated three bridges, eleven footbridges, and several family homes, some of which had to be demolished.
Update #39
October 2nd, 2024
They are rebuilding the creek bed and banks.
Update #38
October 2nd, 2024
Machinery is starting to clean our the creek bed.
Update #37
October 2nd, 2024
Makeshift bridge built in place of the former bridge.
Update #36
September 25th, 2024
Update #35
September 25th, 2024
Krnov's residents are cleaning out flooded homes.
Update #34
September 25th, 2024
Lucie's brother's town Krnov is cleaning up.
Update #33
September 25th, 2024
My mom and dad's neighbors.
Update #32
September 24th, 2024
Town starts to provide propane tanks so people can cook.
Update #31
September 24th, 2024
The day after.
Update #30
September 24th, 2024
The day after water is receding.
Update #29
September 23rd, 2024
Removing hardware from flooded door.
Update #28
September 22nd, 2024
Pounds of thawing frozen food thrown away.
Update #27
September 22nd, 2024
Fridge has to go too ;-(
Update #26
September 22nd, 2024
Flooded gas heater.
Update #25
September 22nd, 2024
Makeshift bridge after the original got swept away in the middle of Holcovice.
Update #24
September 22nd, 2024
Image from the front on my mom and dad's house. There is supposed to be a normal road. Road completely swept away.
Update #23
September 22nd, 2024
Heartbreaking video showing aerial footage of the towns in the area like Jeseniky, Krnov, Nova Ves, etc.
Update #22
September 22nd, 2024
Clean up is starting
Update #21
September 21st, 2024
Dad cleaning their water well. In couple of months they should have drinking water again.
Update #20
September 21st, 2024
Mom and dad's neighbor friends flooded.
Update #19
September 20th, 2024
A brewery in Krnov town where I went to high school.
Update #18
September 20th, 2024
Town's church in the distance.
Update #17
September 20th, 2024
Roads gone in the town.
Update #16
September 20th, 2024
Neighbor's house - water level.
Update #15
September 19th, 2024
My brother just send me this heartbreaking video that he took few days ago.
https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B1AJOX8tMJr96JL;573F3570-31AE-4799-A0E0-A1C2348066CB
He is walking on the main road in Holcovice town. The creek is supposed to be about 200 years from the main road to the right.
Update #14
September 19th, 2024
Flooded and destroyed gas heater and hot water heater in my parents house.
Update #13
September 19th, 2024
Another ripped up bridge few hundred yards from my parents house.
Update #11
September 19th, 2024
This image is from Holcovice - Komora. The upper part of the town.
Update #10
September 19th, 2024
There used to be a bridge connecting the main road with the side road. The side road leads to my family home.
Update #9
September 19th, 2024
I can't recognize this part. Looks like it could be southern part of the Holcovice-Hyncice area.
Update #8
September 19th, 2024
This is just couple hundred yards from my parents house.
Update #7
September 19th, 2024
This is an image showing missing road and the Hatala family home, our neighbors.
Update #6
September 19th, 2024
This is almost directly in front of our family home.
Update #5
September 19th, 2024
Temporary bridge to connect both sides of Holcovice town.
Update #4
September 19th, 2024
Photo taken directly by my parents across the street to their neighbors. There used to be road and trees in between.
Update #3
September 19th, 2024
This is the upper part of Holcovice town.
Update #2
September 19th, 2024
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