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Catholic Diocese of Saint Petersburg reports early damage

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The Vietnamese communities of Orlando, Venice and Miami have collected food and supplies that were given away from 3 to 6 p.m. Oct. 13 at St. Joseph Vietnamese Parish in Tampa. The parish and neighbors sustained serious damage during Hurricane Milton and the assistance was appreciated. Photos courtesy of Diocese of Saint Petersburg

SAINT PETERSBURG – The Diocese of Saint Petersburg offices sustained damage as high winds caused windows to shatter. 

The area surrounding the offices also suffered damage such as home and business flooding, trees down and property damage. 

Here are some of the initial reports of damage: 

  • St. Joseph Vietnamese Catholic Church in the Town and Country area sustained flooding and the property was not reachable Oct. 10.
  • The St. James Chapel at the Bethany Retreat Center, in Lutz flooded. The surrounding lakes overflowed onto the grounds and parking lot. There are many trees down and one has landed on the Youth Center.
  • St Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Spring Hill had damage to the church, including roof leaks.
  • St. Anthony Catholic Church in San Antonio had roof leaks and debris damage.
  • St Jerome Catholic Church in Largo had considerable roof damage including lost shingles and various roof leaks.

The Diocese of Saint Petersburg implemented an Employee Assistance Reimbursement Program to help employees recoup some disaster related costs related to Hurricane Helene. This will be a resource for Hurricane Milton survivors.

On the web: dosp.org/stormupdates