| HOUSTON – The City of Houston Office of Emergency Management (OEM) continues to support the recovery efforts for those impacted by the derecho that tore through Houston on Thursday, May 16. As we enter a period of extended recovery, OEM would like to highlight the incredible work done by the City and its partners.
«Crisis brings out the best in this city, and the coordination and partnership we have seen over the past week has been phenomenal. As Houston recovers, I know that the bonds made in this storm will make us a stronger, more resilient place to live,» said Thomas Muñoz, Emergency Management Coordinator and Deputy Director for the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety & Homeland Security.
The road ahead
Organizations like American Red Cross, Mercy Chefs, Salvation Army, supported by countless volunteer and non-profit organizations like Houston Food Bank, will continue offering meals through the weekend. Volunteers and non-government organizations will continue to support those in need for weeks to come. City facilities will resume their normal hours of operation on Saturday.
FEMA
Those impacted by the storm may apply for Individual Assistance through FEMA.
Disaster Recovery Centers will be available at the following locations:
Boys & Girls Club
8575 Pitner Rd., 77080
Fonde Community Center
110 Sabine St., 77007
SBA
The Small Business Administration provides low-interest disaster loans to help businesses, homeowners, renters, and non-profits recover from federally declared disasters.
Numbers so far
- More than 3,700 calls for service to HPD and more than 21,000 for Fire & EMS
- Contacted nearly 3,000 people who pre-identified as having a disability, access or functional need; this includes more than 1,000 individual phone calls and more than 800 in-person wellness checks.
- More than 15,000 meals served and more than 15,000 people served at ice and water distribution centers
- More than 23,000 calls to 3-1-1
- Roughly 1,000 people using our facilities as cooling centers
- More than 300 overnight stays at 3 American Red Cross shelters in Harris County – will stay open until the need is gone.
- Direct humanitarian response at many senior and vulnerable living communities, where thousands of people faced challenging conditions.
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