NLC population affected by tsunamis

When an earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale occurred in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Indonesia on Dec. 26, friends and family members of many North Lake College students were affected.

The earthquake and subsequent aftershocks triggered a number of tsunamis that devastated many countries, including Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand.

Tens of thousands of people died in South Asia, and many more lost their homes and livelihood.

NLC, which has the second largest international population in the Dallas County Community College District, immediately set up a relief fund through Jan. 31 in the Cashier’s Office on the fourth floor.

For more information about relief efforts, visit the American Red Cross Web site at http://www.redcross.org and click on the link marked “How to Donate.”