Working alongside the military and civilian volunteers, members of the Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) have played an important role in responding to this spring's flooding in the Ottawa area. Its members helped with the response to the devastating floods in 2017, and returned in 2018 after several tornadoes sowed destruction across the region. Osiah Horst, secretary of the Ontario unit of the Mennonite Disaster Service, told CBC Radio's Ottawa Morning on Thursday that they've met some of the same people each year. Lester Weber is the leader of the Mennonite Disaster Service team helping out with flood relief work in Constance Bay. Members of the service are often assisted by their Mennonite employers, who are used to the idea of the disaster service.

Source: CBC News May 02, 2019 18:00 UTC