{"id":2505,"date":"2014-09-09T10:13:19","date_gmt":"2014-09-09T16:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/disasterresponse\/?p=2505"},"modified":"2015-12-03T14:45:37","modified_gmt":"2015-12-03T20:45:37","slug":"long-term-recovery-in-progress-following-spring-wildfires-in-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/disasterresponse\/long-term-recovery-in-progress-following-spring-wildfires-in-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Long-term recovery in progress following spring wildfires in California"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"author\">Megan Brandsrud<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ExternalClassDBC7FB4EBC814F3E8FA9E665C19F25AB\">\n<p>\u200bIn May, a series of 9 wildfires broke out in San Diego County, Calif. Severe Santa Ana wind conditions and a heat wave played contributing factors in the spreading of the fires. By the time all of the fires were contained, more than 29,000 acres of land had been burned.<\/p>\n<p>Through an initial $10,500 commitment from Lutheran Disaster Response, Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest, Lutheran Social Services of Southern California and Inter-Lutheran Emergency Response Team are working together on the Long-Term Recovery Committee to provide assistance in the area impacted by the wildfires.<\/p>\n<p>Long-Term Recovery Committees are essential in the aftermath of a disaster to help impacted communities recover, rebuild and adjust to their &#8220;new normal.&#8221; Long-Term Recovery Committees provide a place for people who were impacted by disaster to ask questions and get connected with necessary resources for their recovery. The Long-Term Recovery Committee in San Diego County will help people who have been impacted by providing resources for needs that are not met by insurance coverage to assist in rebuilding.<\/p>\n<p>The wildfires not only caused property damage\u2014they caused environmental damage. Rebuilding and new growth will be a long process. We keep the community of San Diego County in our prayers and we walk with them on their recovery journey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Megan Brandsrud \u200bIn May, a series of 9 wildfires broke out in San Diego County, Calif. Severe Santa Ana wind conditions and a heat wave played contributing factors in the spreading of the fires. By the time all of the fires were contained, more than 29,000 acres of land had been burned. 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