Earlier in the week it was advertised that the Massa Campaign had an event scheduled in NYC with Ambassador Joseph Wilson. That event had to be cancelled. Here's a snippet from an e-mail the Massa campaign sent out yesterday:
Unfortunately, we greet you this morning with tragic news. Major flooding in Binghamton and Wilkes-Barre has uprooted countless homes and caused the death of at least nine people. Our hearts go out to these New York and Pennsylvania residents who are battling with this tragedy.
The 29th has been lucky not to have received the brunt of the storm; however, our campaign plans were still altered by the flood. Road closings have prevented the Massa campaign from driving to New York City for campaign events with Ambassador Joe Wilson today.
Here's the rest of the e-mail:
Missing these events, slated to raise $30,000 to support Eric, was a serious fundraising setback for us, but nothing compared to the difficulty suffered by the New York residents who have lost their homes and uprooted their lives.
Today, Eric is going to be focusing his efforts in the district on voter outreach and assisting public officials in managing the emergency.
Tomorrow night marks the end of the second quarter. We need your help in meeting our goals more than ever before. Please donate $50, $100, or more if you can afford to.
http://www.massaforcongress.com/...
We are standing strong in our goal to make Eric Massa the top fundraiser among Netroots endorsed candidates by raising $50,000 by Friday. Eric's campaign is powered by grassroots, volunteer-based support. Your contribution at this time makes all the difference.
http://www.massaforcongress.com/...
Warm Wishes,
The Massa Team
http://www.massaforcongress.com/
PS: To those planning on attending the event, we are terribly sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you. Please be in touch with Kellie Jensen (kjensen@massaforcongress.com) for future events.
Any help you can give is appreciated. Eric and his team are OK. As the letter says, his district missed most of the flooding. But many of the roads in the area are still closed.