New Information About the Tabasco, Mexico, Catastrophe

National Presbyterian Church of Mexico cancels 60th anniversary celebration to divert funds to Tabasco needs.

Chris McReynolds, US cordinator of Proyecto Amistad, writes the following:

The severe flooding in the Mexican state of Tabasco has prompted Mexican communities everywhere to organize relief efforts, collect funds and supplies, and form caravans to haul supplies to where it's needed. The General Assembly of the National Presbyterian Church of Mexico (INPM) is calling on all of its churches to help (about 30% of INPM's churches are located in Tabasco). The 60th Anniversary celebration of the INPM in Orizaba, Vera Cruz, has been cancelled and the leaders have asked that funds that would have been used to send delegates to the meeting be used, instead, to help the relief effort. PC(USA) has donated funds and is working in partnership with the INPM to help multitudes that are affected by the flooding. Information dated Nov 10 stated that 850 towns are flooded—approximately 70 percent of the state—with flood levels ranging from 2 inches to 36 feet.

The water is receding now but, as you know, the long recovery for thousands of people is just beginning. David Thomas and Stan DeVoogd of PC(USA) wrote "If your U.S. presbytery or local church can help, please send contributions to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, using the following account code: DR000014 for Mexico ." You can do this on the PC(USA) website .