Disaster after disaster

My home state of Iowa has had more than its fair share of Mother Nature this year.

First, there were tornadoes which destroyed Parkersburg, a town near Waterloo where I grew up. Now the flooding has taken at least one of my friend's homes and damaged many of the buildings The University of Iowa.

Wayne Drehs, an Iowa native and ESPN.com reporter, writes about Aplington-Parkersburg -- a high school which was destroyed in the tornado. The school's football team has won two state titles and has four players in the NFL. Needless to say one of the first things they rebuilt -- the football field.

Keep the people of Iowa in your prayers. They will persevere but can always use a little help.