Texas recovery efforts resume
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A fter 12 days, the initial adrenaline to jump into action is starting to wear off for some volunteers. Crews are starting to settle into what will become a long and complex process of bringing everyone home. Jodi Carpenter and her daughter Abigail love the Guadalupe River.
Kansas City Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt is part of a group that recently committed $500,000 to support relief and recovery in Texas. In Kansas City, the Hunt family has been touched by the tragedy in a personal way.
Project MEND already has a stockpile of medical supplies prepared for immediate use. But with growing needs from people who lost essential items or sustained injuries, the group is urgently seeking donations of durable medical equipment. Items needed include wheelchairs, walkers, rollators, shower chairs, tub benches, and bedside commodes.
After President Donald Trump added Tom Green County to the Major Disaster Declaration on Friday, local leaders unveiled a path forward for help.
The money from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission will help the hospital cover unplanned expenses related to the flooding.
Disaster Recovery Centers in St. Louis City and County have announced new operating hours for residents affected by the May 16 tornado.
As the water rises, so does the Kerr County community, especially one man who reunited a brother and sister, swept away in the flood.
Michael Coen, chief of staff of FEMA under former presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, called on the state to be more proactive in preparing for disasters.