We will assist people that don't have food, water or shelter during the winter storm to low income families, seniors and people with disabilities whom homes where damaged and they have no insurance and homes where damaged due to pipes bursting and sheetrock fell and a lot of damage occurred.
Millions in Texas were struggling to stay warm Wednesday, many going for days without power, as continued winter weather, bitter cold and the looming threat of more ice meant the blackouts might last until the end of the week.
By midday, more than 3 million people did not have electricity, as winter weather advisories, warnings or watches stretched from Texas to Virginia.
With more than a half dozen Texans and many said they had one main concern: heat.
“We need heat most importantly, a single mom in South Dallas". My house thermostat is at 39 degrees. Twenty hours no heat, no fireplace, no food. Texas Disaster Relief Donate
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We will be distributing fresh produce, meat, and non-perishables throughout Houston, Texas with our network of partners. We will be meeting the needs of families across Texas and helping them find the strength to move forward during the pandemic. Due to food shortages and businesses closing, more people may need food assistance.
Hurricane Laura Texas has added a another layer of hardship for people during coronavirus. Due to power outages and flooding we're providing shelter food, water and drywall cleanup. "Catastrophic damage" will occur when a Category 4 comes ashore. Homes can sustain severe damage with loss of most of the roof structure and/or some exterior walls. Most trees will be snapped or uprooted, and power poles downed. Fallen trees and power poles will isolate residential areas. Power outages will last weeks to possibly months, 450,000 without power. Most of the area will be uninhabitable for weeks or months.
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Vanessa Guillén was a 20-year-old U.S. Army soldier who authorities believe was murdered on April 22, 2020, inside a Fort Hood, Texas, armory by another enlisted soldier, Aaron David Robinson, age 20. Guillén had been missing since April 22 when some of her dismembered remains were found buried along the Leon River on June 30.
Upon hearing about the discovery of the Guillén’s remains, Robinson fled Fort Hood, and fatally shot himself when law enforcement attempted to apprehend him in Killeen, Texas, shortly after midnight. A local woman, whom authorities said was Robinson's girlfriend, was taken into custody and is alleged to have assisted Robinson in disposing of Guillén's body.
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