Flooding in Downtown Easton Betty E. Caulter, The Morning Call

Heavy Rain results in flooding

within Synod

Street Signs in Easton GettyImages

Many communities within the bounds of The Synod of the Trinity have sustained significant damage from the past week's heavy and persistent rain.  While accurate assessments will not be available for a week or more, preliminary indications are that throughout the presbyteries of Kiskiminetas, Huntingdon, Lackawanna, Lehigh, and Northumberland, churches have been damaged and persons evacuated from flood-ravaged homes. 

Submerged in Reading William Thomas Cain/Getty Images

We may hear from additional presbyteries as they are still assessing the losses within their bounds.  The need for immediate assistance is great, and the recovery and re-building will take many months.

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What is the Synod doing?
	The Synod is providing $2,000 immediate grants to presbyteries at the request of the Presbytery Executive or General Presbyter to assist with immediate need.
	Additional funding will be determined on a case by case basis per the Presbytery Executive or General Presbyter.
	All Synod financial assistance will be made through the presbyteries.
		Fishing Creek & Susquehanna River meet in Bloomsburg Jimmy May/AP/The Bloomsburg Press Enterprise
What can you do?
	Watch your presbytery website for news of need for funds and volunteers. Watch the Synod website for news about Synod-wide efforts to help.
	Financial contributions can be made at any time through Presbyterian Disaster Assistance.
	We would appreciate pictures (jpg format) of flood damage in your area -- we won’t be able to print them all, but it will help folks across the Synod appreciate what’s going on.

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