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LDR responds to February Flooding
In response to heavy rainstorms and localized flooding across Ohio in early February 2008, LDR Ohio and the LDR Coordinator, Mary Woodward have activated volunteers, assessing the need for response. Mary is in contact with the Ohio Emergency Management Agency and is currently on site in Findlay.
Flooding is also occurring in Bellville, Richland County. There are 42 road closures. Over 10,000 sandbags have been requested for Auglaize County. Four county declarations have been received. Updates will be provided as new information is received.
Please pray for those being impacted.
Contact Mary Woodward at 740-509-1132 for information. If you are aware of family or friends who need LDR Ohio assistance, please also contact Mary.
Click here to review a document describing
Disaster Facts.
For information on how you can help in any disaster, select any of the following links:
Lutheran Disaster Response
http://www.elca.org/disaster/article.asp?id=47&mode=1
or
http://www.ldr.org/
LCMS World Relief
http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=8651
Church World Service
http://www.churchworldservice.org/
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LDR Ohio's Mission
Bringing hope and healing
The mission of Lutheran Disaster Response is to bring God’s gift of hope and healing to a disastrous situation. Lutheran Disaster Response is the outcome of expressions of the Lutheran church (congregations, districts, synods, and social ministry organizations) working interdependently. In addition, Lutheran Disaster Response recognizes and honors the efforts of other community resources and seeks to avoid duplication in meeting needs. It is the intent of Lutheran Disaster Response not only to be present at the time of crisis, but also to be present throughout the stages of disaster recovery. Lutheran Disaster Response seeks to serve Lutheran congregations and their members as well as the wider community.
Disaster Plan defines roles and responsibilities
The Lutheran Disaster Response Ohio (LDR Ohio) Preparedness Plan represents a shared understanding of roles and responsibilities of Lutheran expressions of church partnering in disaster response in Ohio.
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