To: [log in to unmask]

1407 (of 1407) LEON PHILLIPS Feb. 13, 1998 at 14:00 Eastern (1037
characters)

Luherans are responding to flooding in the aftermath of severe storms that
have battered the west coast.  An emergency grant has been provided to
Lutheran Social Services of Northern California.

LSS president Richard Stahlke reports that about 2,500 homes have been
damaged, although about 75% of these are minor damages.  However, in an
area about 45 miles south of San Francisco ( northern Canta Clara County
and southern San Mateo County) about 1,000 homes have been affected.

As more storms are expected over this weekend and into next week, LSS and
Lutheran Disaster Response will continue to monitor changing needs.

To Contribute:

ELCA Domestic Disaster Response
PO Box 71764
Chicago, IL 660694-1764


Leon Phillips   1:47 pm  Fri, Feb 13, 1998
ELCA Domestic Disaster Response (Division for Church in Society)
Lutheran Disaster Response (A cooperative ministry of ELCA and LCMS)
532 St.John St.  Allentown  PA  18103  Phone 610-776-8390  FAX 776-8392
    Visit ELCA Domestic Disaster Homepage  http://www.elca.org/dcs/disaster