Catholic Charities is working full-time to aid fishermen and others affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill damage in the Gulf of Mexico, the Zenit website reports today.
The oil spill -- the worst in American history -- resulted from an April 20, 2010 well blowout on the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil drilling platform that killed 11 and injured 17 others.
On May 24, 2010, the U.S. government declared a fisheries disaster for the states of Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi. It is estimated that the fishing industry will lose $2.5 billion due to the disaster.
Catholic Charities is providing food, case management, crisis counseling, and other services through several local parishes.
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