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