Parishioner Barb Neels of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Fenton, Mo., walks through her flood-ravaged Fenton home Jan. 7. Floodwaters overtook several communities surrounding St. Louis following intense rainstorms throughout the Midwest in late December. Neels’ basement was completely submerged after floodwater breached a wall of sandbags. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford)
