- The U.S. Department of Education activated its
emergency response contact center Tuesday. Education
stakeholders seeking informational resources and relief from
Department-based administrative requirements are encouraged to
email HarveyRelief@ed.gov.
- Following reports that several Texans are missing in the midst
of the storm, the Red Cross is encouraging people to list
themselves and their families as safe by clicking
here. You can also receive disaster assistance from the Red
Cross by calling 877-500-8645, or find a list of open shelters
here.
- Check out this app to
help locate people who may be missing in the flood.
- Call the
United Way Helpline at 211 for information on shelters and
other forms of assistance.
- Check this Facebook
page for an available place to stay.
- Habitat for Humanity International has roughly 25 local offices
in the Southeast Texas area and Southwest Louisiana area.
The organization says it'll be helping those displaced by the
storm assess housing needs.
- The Texas Association of Business has established a hotline to
provide resources to business owners affected by the storm. Call
512-637-7714 or see the
website.
- Call the State Bar of Texas
legal hotline at 800-504-7030 for toll-free answers to basic
legal questions in English, Spanish or Vietnamese. If you need a
lawyer, call the
State Bar's Lawyer Referral & Information Service at
800-252-9690.
- If you lost your job because of the hurricane, you may be
eligible for unemployment benefits. Apply
here.
- CGMA is providing support to Harvey victims who are members of
the
Coast Guard,
Army and
Navy Marine Corps.
- To report a missing child, call the National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children at 1-866-908-9570.
- For those looking for refuge,
Texas State Park camping is free to hurricane evacuees.
- Talk to a professional about emotional distress by calling the
Disaster Distress Helpline at 1-800-985-5990 or texting
"TalkWithUs" to 66746.
- Check out
this guide for avoiding fraudulent restoration companies.
- SpareFoot is offering
free storage for Harvey victims.
- Harris County: Call 713-308-8580 to locate
your towed car.
- TekDry is headed to
Houston shelters to help victims dry and recover their wet
cellphones and other devices. Representatives plan to be at the
George R. Brown Convention Center. For location updates, follow
them at @TekDry.
- DriveSavers is
offering free data recovery services to people who have lost files
due to water damage.
- Victoria: Grocery store H-E-B has a host of
emergency measures in place, including a mobile kitchen
serving meals today in Victoria.
- Dallas: Mayor Mike Rawlings announced Monday
that the city will start receiving people flown out of the flooded
region this afternoon. The city will also open
three emergency evacuation shelters at Samuell Grand Recreation
Center, Walnut Hill Recreation Center and Tommie Allen Recreation
Center.
- San Antonio: Several shelters are open for
storm refugees, according to the governor's website. Both San
Antonio Shelter Hub and San Antonio's American Red Cross Shelter
are hosting those who have evacuated from the floods.
- Austin: The Austin Disaster Relief Network
also activated a call center to provide both resources and
information to families impacted by the storm. You can reach that
hotline at 512-806-0800.
