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Disaster Relief Resources
As the effects of Hurricane Harvey unfold, the THN has put together a comprehensive list of resources for you. Please share.
Link to GISD website post : goo.gl/dvK85V
Shelters
FEMA Transitional Shelter Assistance (“TSA”) Program
www.fema.gov/transitional-shelter-assistance.
Certain hotels have contracted w/FEMA to provide temporary housing
Maximum program time frame is 30 days, so until 09/26/17
To find open shelters, go to the Red Cross Shelter Finder or download the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mobile app (designed for phones and tablets). The FEMA app has disaster safety tips, an interactive emergency kit list, storable emergency meeting locations, and a map with open shelters and open FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs).
Or call toll free1-866-438-4636 or call a local American Red Cross:
GULF COAST
American Red Cross of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | (713) 526-8300
American Red Cross of Southeast and Deep East Texas | Beaumont, TX | (409) 832-1644
American Red Cross of Coastal Bend Texas | Corpus Christi, TX | (361) 887-9991
American Red Cross of South Texas | Harlingen, TX | (956) 423-0523
EAST TEXAS
Tyler, TX I (903) 581-7981
Longview, TX I (903) 753-2091
Ways to stay informed:
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Visit FEMA on Facebookand Twitter
Sign up for FEMA email alerts during a disaster
Sign up for FEMA’s Daily Situation Report
View the FEMA Social HUB to view emergency social media sources
View FEMA's Data Feeds
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Visit the National Weather Center on Facebookand Twitter
Visit the Weather Prediction Center on Facebook
View NOAA’s Data Feeds
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Emergency Response and Preparedness
Visit the CDC on Facebookand the Emergency Response and Preparedness Twitter page
View the CDC’s Data Feeds
For more information:
govoffers help for communities and individuals that have been impacted by a disaster.
govhas additional information and tools to help a community and individuals prepare for a disaster.
HUD’s web page on Disaster Preparedness, Response, Recovery, and Homelessnesscontains several resources to help communities best address homelessness during various phases of a disaster.
Additional disaster resources are available on the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs website at www.tdhca.state.tx.us/disaster-resources/index.htm, or by clicking on the Disaster Relief Resources box in the right column of the TDHCA home page at tdhca.state.tx.us<http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us>. Callers can also call TDHCA at 800-525-0657.
The federal declaration makes available federal aid programs for eligible households: www.fema.gov/news-release/2017/08/25/federal-aid-programs-state-texas. Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated area can begin applying for assistance by registering online at DisasterAssistance.govor by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). Disaster assistance applicants, who have a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY, should call 1-800-462-7585 directly; for those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 1-800-621-3362. The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (local time) seven days a week until further notice.
FEMA Critical Needs Assistance (“CNA”) Programhttps://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/20130726-1751-25045-4204/critical_needs_assistance...
Good basic info on this page. Be sure to check out the Rumor Control section, too:https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4332
S. Coast Guard - Houston Search and Rescue information:https://twitter.com/TDHCA/status/902239400112918529
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