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General information for almost everything for Hurricane Harvey Relief: Thanks to supporters of:

Last update Aug 30, 2017

Welcome to Hurricane Harvey Community Fund & Relief Group. This group is created to help find supporters and donors nationwide who are willing to help and also to provide information.

Will updated this post regularly!

Emergency help: 911...
If you need help finding shelter, food or even disaster services for your pets, dial 2-1-1. Here are just some of the things 2-1-1 can help you with: (in and outside Houston)

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FEMA:
Hotels on FEMA list that they approve for reimbursements but you must apply.

FEMA will put $500 in your bank account within 48hours if you're approved per the website. (It takes about 6-8 hours to get approved) Apply at:

FEMA PAYS FOR HOTELS COST TO APPLY:
1- 800-621-3362

If your home was ravaged by the floods or sustained any storm damage, you can register your damage with FEMA at 1-800-621-3362.

Find an open shelter near you by texting SHELTER and your zip code to 4FEMA (43362). You can also use the FEMA mobile app.

All FEMA info:

People without internet access may sign up by calling (800) 621-FEMA (3362).

Individuals who have speech disabilities or hearing loss and use TTY should call (800) 462-7585 directly; those who use 711 or Video Relay Service should call (800) 621-3362. Both toll-free numbers will be operational from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time seven days a week until further notice, according to FEMA.

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RED CROSS

Red Cross is encouraging people to list themselves and their families as safe at:

American Red Cross: 1-800-RED-CROSS
Red Cross HELP: 877-500-8645, or find a list of open shelters:

American Red Cross - Registration:

American Red Cross - Shelter: Click here to for a list of shelters

American Red Cross - Volunteer: Click here to volunteer

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United Way Texas United Way: 211

United Way Helpline at: 211 for info on shelters

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Centerpoint Energy:
Natural gas leak hotline at 888-876-5786. Leave house immediately.
Power: 713-207-2222

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United States Coast Guard:
713-578-3000
281-464-4851
281-464-4852
281-464-4853
281-464-4854
281-464-4855

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Businesses Help:

Texas Association of Business has established a hotline to provide resources to business owners affected by the storm.
Call 512-637-7714

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Legal Help:
State Bar of Texas legal help hotline at 800-504-7030 for toll-free

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Banks to waive fees and lend assistance:

Also call your institutions you financing from to get 2 or 3 months to pay!
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Lost your Job due to Hurricane?
Unemployment benefits. Apply:

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Replace Important Documents Properly:

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Find Skilled Pros for home repair:
Thumbtack:

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Home rental service:
extending the time frame and places where its hosts can choose to offer free accommodations to evacuees, while receiving waived fees to the service and insurance for damages. Hosts can offer $0 listings with waived fees until Sept. 25 in Austin, Dallas, Waco, College Station and northern suburbs of Houston.

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Missing Child:
National Emergency Child Locator Center/ Missing Child: 1-866-908-9570

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Doctor on Demand Special:
FREE doctor video visit from Doctor on Demand use code! HARVEY2017*
On board-certified doctors available 24hrs.

News:

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SNAP
food recipients can now use their benefits for hot foods and ready-to-eat foods, such as rotisserie chicken or grocery store deli foods at retailers that accept SNAP. This will last until Sept. 30.

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WIC
participants who evacuated and lost or left behind WIC foods or formula already purchased can go to any open WIC clinic to get replacement food benefits. VisitTexasWIC.org(link is external) or call 800-942-3678. If you are in an area affected by Harvey please press option 3 to speak with an operator from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday and have them help you find an open location.

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$10 Million Grant
U.S. Department of Labor has approved a $10 million National Dislocated Worker Grant to assist with cleanup and recovery

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Animal Rescue & Help:

Lost Dogs of Texas is maintaining several active Facebook pages documenting pets they’ve found amid the storm. Here is some information (with photos included) on animals found along the...

Coast Bend area:

Houston area:

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Emotional distress by calling the Disaster Distress Helpline at 1-800-985-5990 or texting “TalkWithUs” to 66746.

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Traffic & Houston Freeway CAMS:

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Grocery stores opening:

Kroger list:

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Fiesta Store:

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Houston FOOD BANK:

Southeast Texas Food Bank in Beaumont

Central Texas Food Bank

Galveston County Food Bank

Food Bank of the Golden Crescent

Corpus Christi Food Bank

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Gas & prices:

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Find Your Towed Car:
Harris County:
Call 713-308-8580 to locate your towed car.

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Mobile food & shelters/ HUBS:

Victoria:
Grocery store H-E-B has a host of emergency measures in place, including a mobile kitchen serving meals today in Victoria.
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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.
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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.
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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.

If you have any ideas, information, want to volunteer to meet those during recovery to see what they need, or wish to just donate please join our group as we continue to gather information and support!

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Help Rescue:

If you have a boat or a safe high-water vehicle, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office wants your help; the office put out a call on Twitter for residents to help with rescues. Call 713-881-3100 to help.

See a flooded street?
Tell the Houston Chronicle:

Portlight Strategies is working to help to help older adults and those with disabilities:

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Last update Aug 30, 2017