Flooding in the Midwest is keeping distributors there busy helping customers recover from the extensive damage the waters brought.
One of the hardest hit was Cedar Rapids, Iowa’s second-largest city. The AP reported that about 1,300 city blocks flooded and 24,000 people fled their homes.
In Eastern Iowa, where Cedar Rapids is located, distributors worked long hours to help customers minimize potential damage before and during the flooding.
In one case, a Ferguson employee made a late-night run in heavy rain to the HVAC/plumbing distributor’s Waterloo, IA, distribution center -50 miles each way -to get mechanical plugs for contractors working to prevent floodwaters from seeping into the local hospital.
The distributor worked with …
Distributors Respond to Flooding in the Midwest
Flooding in the Midwest is keeping distributors there busy helping customers recover from the extensive damage the waters brought.
One of the hardest hit was Cedar Rapids, Iowa’s second-largest city. The AP reported that about 1,300 city blocks flooded and 24,000 people fled their homes.
In Eastern Iowa, where Cedar Rapids is located, distributors worked long hours to help customers minimize potential damage before and during the flooding.
In one case, a Ferguson employee made a late-night run in heavy rain to the HVAC/plumbing distributor’s Waterloo, IA, distribution center -50 miles each way -to get mechanical plugs for contractors working to prevent floodwaters from seeping into the local hospital.
The distributor worked with …
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Lindsay Young
Lindsay Young is the president of 3 Aspens Media, a B2B content strategy and marketing content firm that works with distributors to translate their offline expertise – online. She has more than 20 years of experience leading and producing online and print content for publications and businesses. She leads a team of 12 writers, client success managers, designers, marketing specialists and strategists to produce content that helps companies translate their benefits to key decision-makers. She was previously the editor of Modern Distribution Management.
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