Baton Rouge Chabad Mobilizes Aid for Flood Victims
From the JTA:
Baton Rouge’s newly-opened Chabad House launched an emergency fundraising campaign for thousands of people affected by the massive floods that swept across Louisiana.
At least five people perished and more than 20,000 people have been rescued in Louisiana amid floods that began Friday due to heavy rainfall. The deluge brought 6 to 10 inches of rainfall to the southeast parts of the state. Several more inches fell Saturday, according to the National Weather Service, which warned floods may spread to Texas.
“People have lost their homes, cars, are out of work, and need food, clothing and shelter,” read the fundraising appeal posted Monday by Baton Rouge Beit Chabad, which opened last year, on their website.“ Some members of the Jewish community of Baton Rouge also “have seen major devastation,” said the appeal for the fundraising drive, whose goal is $25,000. “It is our job to reach out and help in any way we can.”
