AUSTIN – As students begin heading back to school, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reminds all Texans to exercise heightened caution and adhere to safety measures implemented to protect students, staff and fellow drivers this school year. This […]
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Additional Texas Counties Eligible for FEMA Assistance
AUSTIN — Homeowners and renters in Austin, Bowie, Shelby, Trinity, and Waller counties are now eligible for FEMA assistance after Hurricane Beryl. Eligible applicants may qualify for serious needs assistance, basic home repairs, personal property losses and other eligible expenses related to this disaster. Previously, survivors in in Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Jasper, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange, Matagorda, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker and Wharton counties were […]
Personal Property and FEMA Assistance
FEMA assistance is limited to basic needs. It will not restore all property lost due to Hurricane Beryl. Insurance coverage is the best way to recover after a disaster. However, FEMA assistance for personal property may be available if you […]
KATY AARP Chapter Meeting August 13TH
We would like to thank Darlene Bauman for arranging our speaker for our August AARP Meeting. We will be welcoming Sheila Dolbow. Sheila is with the Texas Hospital Association and will be providing information on Directives to Physicians and Family or Surrogates […]
Rain Barrels for The Houston-Area Community
Sunday, September 29, 12 – 1:30 p.m. Grace United Church of Christ 8515 Brookwulf Drive, Houston, Texas 77072 You are invited to a rain barrel workshop. Join us on Sunday, September 29 to learn about the benefits of rain […]
The Promised Land: How Urban Farming Nurtures Souls and Communities
Rachel Lockhart Folkerts, Farm Programs Director, Plant It Forward Sunday, September 8, 2:30 p.m. central, online Established in 2011, Plant It Forward (PIF) empowers refugees to develop sustainable farms that provide fresh, healthy food to our community. PIF’s programs […]
A Feathered Adventure
Sunday, September 29, 6 p.m. central, online Birds are all around us. They are seen and heard every day. Too often they can become just part of the landscape and overlooked. However, research and real life experience shows that birds […]
Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Brazoria, Liberty Counties Aug. 3
AUSTIN — FEMA is opening Disaster Recovery Centers in Brazoria and Liberty counties Aug. 3 to provide one-on-one help to Texans affected by Hurricane Beryl. Center locations: Brazoria County Tom Reid Library 3522 Liberty Dr. Pearland, TX 77581 Liberty County Cleveland […]
Disaster Recovery Centers in Fort Bend County Close Temporarily
AUSTIN – Two Disaster Recovery Centers in Fort Bend County will temporarily close at 6 p.m. on Saturday Aug. 3. These centers will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday Aug. 13. Center locations: Public Transportation Facility 3737 Bamore Rd. Rosenberg, TX 77471 […]
Disaster Recovery Center in Austin County Closing August 3
AUSTIN – The Disaster Recovery Center in Austin County will close at 6 p.m. on Saturday Aug. 3. Center location: Austin County Bellville Police Department Training Center 162 N Chesley St. Bellville, TX 77418 For other Disaster Recovery Center locations, […]
