Flood victims find new resources in Burnet County
Located at the center are tables for volunteers from Ark of the Highland Lakes, Bluebonnet Trails, Texas Housing Foundation, H-E-B and the American Red Cross.
'We can walk you through this process from start to finish,' said Kim Holtzclaw with the Ark of the Highland Lakes. The group was founded to help people following the 2018 flood in Marble Falls.
'At the end of the day, we're the ones that are still here, in the community long term,' Holtzclaw said. The organization helps people recover beyond the initial shock. That includes providing repair services, new furniture and even dental work.
The services are at the Burnet County Community Center at 401 E. Jackson St. in Burnet, TX. The various non-profits will be at the center until July 18th. The center is opened from 7am to 7am.
'Donations management is the secondary disaster after any disaster,' said Derek Marchio, Emergency Management Coordinator for Burnet County. He said that Ark helps funnel volunteers and ensure they're being used properly.
HOME Center out of San Marcos is working alongside the American Red Cross to provide mental health services for people in need.
'After you've watched cars pass by you in a flood,' said Hannah Durrance with HOME Center, 'you envision this in your mind for days, weeks, even years.'
Having a one stop shop for survivors and volunteers is the goal. 'We love the volunteers, we need the volunteers and we'll be needing them for weeks,' Holtzclaw said.
Burnet County has seen some of the greatest flood damage in Central Texas.
On Saturday, July 5, residents at the Hamilton Creek Manor community were forced to evacuate their homes as floodwaters rushed in.
The community is primarily made up of seniors and is low-income housing. They were asked to evacuate their homes fully by Wednesday, collecting any goods they wanted to keep.
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