Hurricane Response

This hurricane season has brought devastating storms including Hurricane Fiona, which inundated Puerto Rico with rain, reminding people of the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Maria in 2017. Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida with near Category 5-strength winds, dumping record amounts of rain and causing catastrophic, life-threatening flooding. Authorities estimate the number of fatalities is expected to rise.

In response to Hurricane Ian, Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR) is partnering with the Florida-Bahamas, Southeastern, North Carolina and South Carolina synods, as well as Lutheran Services Carolinas, to provide both immediate and long-term support. LDR anticipates relief will include water, food supplies, tarps, cleaning materials and other needs for those who have lost or damaged homes.

Will you partner with Lutheran Disaster Response to provide immediate and long-term hurricane relief?

Gifts to “Hurricane Response” will be used in full (100%) to assist those affected by hurricanes.

Ways to Give

Online: Click here to give now. Enter donation amount and information.

By mail: Make checks payable to Lutheran Disaster Response. Write “Hurricane Response” on your check’s memo line and send to: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, P.O. Box 1809, Merrifield, VA 22116-8009

By phone: 1-800-638-3522, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. central time.

This article first appeared at elca.org on September 30, 2022. Reprinted with permission. © ELCA.
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