世界浸信会联盟向美国德克萨斯州的浸信会成员发送了$15,000美元的初始款项,以协助受哈维飓风影响的人们。
8月25日,哈维作为4级飓风登陆德克萨斯州海岸,在大休斯顿/德克萨斯州东南部地区造成了广泛的破坏。
到8月29日,已知有14人死亡。30多万人断电,财产损失达数十亿美元。
浸信会总会秘书长内维尔-卡拉姆告诉德克萨斯州浸信会总会执行主任大卫-哈达吉,"全世界的浸信会大家庭都在震惊地看待哈维飓风过境后德克萨斯州最近的发展"。
卡拉姆说,"破坏的场面令人心痛,我们对人们所面临的苦难深感关切"。他向该州的浸信会成员保证,"我们将为所有受难者祈祷"。
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