The death toll from the Jan. 13 earthquake in El Salvador exceeds 600 with more than 1,200 people missing.
Strong aftershocks continue to hinder rescue efforts.
The UCC's long-time partner, the Lutheran Church of El Salvador, has dispatched emergency teams to the affected areas to assess needs and begin relief operations. At least 33,000 people are injured and hundreds of thousands are homeless in the aftermath of the quake, which measured 7.9 on the Richter scale. It was the most serious earthquake to strike India in 50 years. UCC members also may send a contribution to a conference office, along with a request that it be forwarded to Wider Church Ministries at the Cleveland address. How To Subscribe United Church News is published by the Office of Communication, United Church of Christ.