Monday, the 17th January 2011
The Brazilian partner church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria is affected by the natural disaster.
In the mountainous region in the northern hinterland of Rio around the towns of Nova Friburgo, Teresópolis and Petrópolis small creeks into raging rivers have become, many houses buried by the masses of earth and died, many people, a world according to the Latin American Speaker of mission, Hans Zeller. Also communities of the Evangelical Church of Lutheran Confession in Brazil (IECLB) have been hit by the tsunami. What is the exact damage, but could not be estimated, according to Hans Zeller: "So far we can say that fortunately were not members of the Lutheran churches injured or killed. Several churches and chapels are, however, filled up with mud and water. . The whole situation is still vague, there can be only set up these days crisis committee that will examine the precise implications of "The President of IECLB, Dr. Nestor Friedrich, expressed its condolences to those affected:" We are shocked and paralyzed by the extreme weather conditions we experience. "
The Brazilian Walter Berner, who took over in the Lutheran church site, an organizational role in disaster relief, reported that at the moment of about 650 dead go out. Presumably, however, still many bodies were buried under mud and debris. Many people were left homeless, so in the Cuiabá-valley, where water and mud masses about 6,000 people have robbed the home. In particular, poor people are affected by the severe storms, such as Hans Zeller said of a world mission, "They usually settle in the mountainous, inaccessible areas on the outskirts. This ever-growing slums, to any building regulations are required, it is true in case of flooding or landslides always first. "
mission a world and the Martin-Luther-Verein Bayern, who also has close links to Lutheran Church of Brazil has to ask for donations so that the Church people can help locally. "The money is currently needed are food, water and emergency relief for the victims, for example, for blankets, mattresses and shelter," said Hans Zeller. Donations are possible under "Torrential rain" on the donation account 10 11 111 at the Evangelical credit union eG (BLZ 520 604 10).
In the mountainous region in the northern hinterland of Rio around the towns of Nova Friburgo, Teresópolis and Petrópolis small creeks into raging rivers have become, many houses buried by the masses of earth and died, many people, a world according to the Latin American Speaker of mission, Hans Zeller. Also communities of the Evangelical Church of Lutheran Confession in Brazil (IECLB) have been hit by the tsunami. What is the exact damage, but could not be estimated, according to Hans Zeller: "So far we can say that fortunately were not members of the Lutheran churches injured or killed. Several churches and chapels are, however, filled up with mud and water. . The whole situation is still vague, there can be only set up these days crisis committee that will examine the precise implications of "The President of IECLB, Dr. Nestor Friedrich, expressed its condolences to those affected:" We are shocked and paralyzed by the extreme weather conditions we experience. "
The Brazilian Walter Berner, who took over in the Lutheran church site, an organizational role in disaster relief, reported that at the moment of about 650 dead go out. Presumably, however, still many bodies were buried under mud and debris. Many people were left homeless, so in the Cuiabá-valley, where water and mud masses about 6,000 people have robbed the home. In particular, poor people are affected by the severe storms, such as Hans Zeller said of a world mission, "They usually settle in the mountainous, inaccessible areas on the outskirts. This ever-growing slums, to any building regulations are required, it is true in case of flooding or landslides always first. "
mission a world and the Martin-Luther-Verein Bayern, who also has close links to Lutheran Church of Brazil has to ask for donations so that the Church people can help locally. "The money is currently needed are food, water and emergency relief for the victims, for example, for blankets, mattresses and shelter," said Hans Zeller. Donations are possible under "Torrential rain" on the donation account 10 11 111 at the Evangelical credit union eG (BLZ 520 604 10).
The Evangelical Church of Lutheran Confession in the affected region has formed crisis teams and provides people with food and water. For the homeless shelter are provided.
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