Texas got walloped with a monumental flash flood in the Texas Hill Country on our National 249th Anniversary Celebration of our Independence.
Search and rescue crews immediately arrived to rescue and search for victims. This initial part of disaster response is winding down with Montgomery County Emergency Crews returning home. Residents in the Texas Hill Country are searching their homes and business for what they can recover.
The cleanup has begun with mucking out flooded structures of silt, wet, molding insulation and gyp-board, and assessing what can be done to re-establish the lives of these Texans who have been devastated with these fast-rising, debris laden waters.
Rotarians are already on the ground helping those Texas residents and businesses with the recovery and cleanup. Rotarian Elizabeth Logue from the Rotary Club of Conroe is there assisting with the cleanup and providing prayers. This five-year volunteer firefighter is now a teacher at Lone Star College. She could be enjoying her summer break, but she is there with other Rotarians and friends to assist those less fortunate. Rotarians with the Rotary Club of Conroe provided her with contributions to help defray her costs while helping out.
Rotarians throughout Montgomery County wrote checks to their local club nonprofit Foundations and to the Salvation Army. Both organizations are providing personalized assistance. Rotarians in Montgomery County are forwarding their donations to the Rotary Club of Kerrville who is on the front line in the recovery and mucking actions. District Governor (DG) Charley Gilliland of Rotary District 5910 which serves this area wrote to Rotarians …
“Initially, disaster workers discouraged volunteers from traveling to the site of the flooding to avoid interference with rescue and recovery efforts. That time has ended and volunteers are now welcome and needed (see the message from Patrick Lesley with DisasterAid USA (DAUSA). Please reach out to him if you can help onsite.” Governor Gilliland further added, “July 8th, DAUSA deployed to Kerrville & D5840; while working directly with DG Craig & his team. Beyond making donations to D5840 for their Recovery and/or DAUSA for immediate response; we need volunteers. Volunteers that can either deploy to the field and/or work from home providing support in a variety of rolls.” Those leading the Rotary charge to assist in recovery along with mucking are led by
• Craig Hardy, DG 5840 (Kerrville & Kerr County)
• Charley Gilliand, DG 5910 (Montgomery County)
• Kyle Emmons, D5840 Disaster Response Chair
• Larry Agee, Executive Director DAUSA
• Wayne Beaumier, Chairman DAUSA
Rotarians like Elizabeth Logue are servants to help those less fortunate. Rotary builds and serves our communities and the World.
For more information on Rotary, please contact Ron Saikowski at rsaikowski@comcast.net.
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