Contact: Petty Officer Erik Swanson, (510) 289-5794
Alexia Retallack, California Department of Fish and Game, (916) 952-3317
The Southern Baptist California Disaster Relief Chaplains arrived in
Crescent City Monday to provide support to the victims of the
recent tsunami.
Services provided include emotional support, spiritual care, crisis
intervention and trauma relief. The Chaplains work closely with the
American Red Cross to provide these services wherever needed. They will
be available at the Lighthouse Community Center located at 2455 Oliver
Ave., Crescent City. Services are private and confidential.
“We are here in Crescent City because we recognize the disaster this is
for the community and we are here to support them,” said Meta Velez,
lead Chaplain for Region 1 California Disaster Relief.
The tsunami event resulted from an 8.9 magnitude earthquake that
occurred in Japan on March 11. California has experienced numerous surge
events since and remains under a tsunami advisory. The Crescent City
Boat Harbor sustained significant damage to its docks. Crews have
identified 16 sunken vessels in the harbor. Multiple state and federal
agencies are on scene to survey the channels for navigation, conduct
damage assessments, and prevent petroleum spills from the damaged
vessels.
Follow the event on Twitter at DFG_OSPR or
https://calspillwatch.dfg.ca.
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