CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Several buildings on the campus of Dana College, Blair, Neb., were damaged April 7 by a storm with severe winds, said Robert Schmoll, executive vice president and chief financial officer. No injuries were reported.
Dana College is one of 28 colleges and universities of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. It has 583 students enrolled for the current academic year.
Two buildings, both student residence halls, suffered significant damage to their roofs, Schmoll reported. Elsewhere on the campus several windows were broken, the roof on a baseball field dugout was torn off, and several exterior doors and trees were damaged, he said.
After the weekend storm the campus was cleaned up, damage estimates were made and roofs were patched temporarily, Schmoll said.
"No students were displaced, although we offered to move them if they desired," Schmoll said. "Thankfully, there were no injuries."
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John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or NEWS@ELCA.ORG
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
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