Texas
Interagency Interfaith Disaster Response
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26 July 2007
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Friends,
Eight additional counties have been designated to receive
FEMA Individual Assistance (IA). They are:
Cherokee, Runnels, Smith, Travis, Brown, Comanche,
Hamilton, and Llano. That means that households
in these counties affected by recent flooding should
register with FEMA to be eligible to receive assistance.
They can register by calling 1-800-621-FEMA/3362.
Texas now has 25 counties that are eligible for Individual
Assistance, an additional 14 counties are eligible to receive
Public Assistance (PA). That
gives a total of 39 counties that have received disaster designations. It
should be noted that more than 60 counties have flooded across
Texas. This disaster extends from border to border, yet
in an unusual and specific manner as heavy rainfalls target
certain areas across the state.
In many affected communities local Voluntary Agencies Active
in Disaster (VOAD) are responding and Long Term Recovery Committees
(LTRC) are being developed. LTRCs are community specific
and assist families in the long process of recovery. I encourage
you to give financially to your local community's LTRC.
Over 5000 families have already
registered with FEMA and that number is increasing! Texas
now leads the nation in terms of size and scope of summer disaster. This
is a significant disaster that already has a big impact on
our state.
As communities come to terms with needs, please find ways to
help. TIDR will keep you informed of ways you can assist
as we learn of them. Please respond only to specific
requests for assistance; communities are easily overwhelmed
with donations of "stuff" (clothing, furniture, etc.) and do
not have staff or facilities to handle unsolicited donations.
TIDR will also be assisting affected families and finding ways
to keep you informed as the scope of this disaster increases--as
long as the rain continues...
Texas is a great state, and we will find great ways to help
our brothers and sisters in great need.
Peace,
Amy
Amy BeVille Elder, M.Div.
Executive Director
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To
donate, please mail checks to:
TIDR
5207 Airport Blvd.
Austin, TX 78751
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