FACILITY & RESPONSE INFORMATION
Thursday morning, September 11, 2008 at 6:00am, Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas Offices complied with the mandatory evacuation order and closed their doors for services. On September 13th, Hurricane Ike severely impacted many community members in our nine county service area.
Our Central Services Facility received only minor damage with no apparent leaks. Once power was restored we were ready to open for staff to develop and provide emergency services to those in need. The Disaster, Trauma & Loss Team actively worked within the community to identify/establish Community Resource Sites (CRS) and PODS (Points of Distribution). We worked in collaboration with a number of agencies. A representative of CCUSA (Catholic Charities USA) was dispatched to assist in our efforts and ongoing volunteer assistance from the Catholic Charities Network is being utilized as made available.
PROGRAM INFORMATION
HOSPITALITY CENTER: The Hospitality Center received minimal damage; however, the Food Storage Building was destroyed. The Hospitality Center re-opened September 25, 2008 to welcome guests and resume serving a daily meal - between 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
FUND RAISING & VOLUNTEERING INFORMATION
VOLUNTEERS:
We need volunteers to continue our "Disaster Recovery" effort. Please call the Volunteer Coordinator 409-924-4432. Catholic Charities' response to Hurricane Rita extended almost three years. Our response came with a price tag of $2,037,490.39.
NEED ASSISTANCE WITH HURRICANE IKE?
We pray for a speedy recovery of our Community and the families we serve. For information regarding additional services available in the community, please call 2-1-1 for referral information.
To register with FEMA, you may call 1-866-621-3362.
