Waco Area Hurricane Relief Update 9-15 and 9-16
Status Update as of September 15th at 2:30pm from
Waco-McLennan County Emergency Management
As of today (Thursday) at 2:30 pm, Central United Methodist Church is
sheltering 11 individuals in their shelter. A FEMA representative has
been at the sight and is providing assistance in establishing permanent
housing, probably by Monday or Tuesday. One other person should be in an
apartment by tomorrow (Friday).
Waco Christian Fellowship is sheltering 23 individuals. Six have moved
to apartments. They are expecting six new people, possibly tonight. A
meeting will beheld Tuesday, September 20th at 7pm in their sanctuary at 405
Estates Drive, for people or churches wanting to provide various levels of
support for these evacuees as they are moved into permanent housing. For more
information call 772-9768.
** The City can now aid faith based groups who are paying rent for
evacuees for possible reimbursement. Certain requirements must be met. Please
call 750-5911 for details.
Any other churches or individuals who are providing temporary
sheltering for hurricane Katrina evacuees are asked to please contact Emergency
Management at 750-5911 so we can properly register and provide for their needs and
any additional resources that become available.
Parkside Village apartments has no new residents. They no longer have
any needs or requests. As evacuees establish residency in our community
we will no longer seek to identify specific apartment complexes where
these victims reside.
Several other churches throughout the community are providing
apartments and resources to the families they will support for varying lengths of
time.
Two FEMA representatives will be available throughout the weekend in
the local office of Waco McLennan County Emergency Management to answer
questions about requested FEMA processes as relating to individual
applicants. Call 750-5911 or the national FEMA Help line,
1-800-621-3362.
The Family Practice Center has special appointment times set aside for
hurricane Katrina evacuees who need medical attention. Call 750-8200.
Waco Police officers gathered personal uniforms and old gear to take to
police departments in flooded cities. The trip was scheduled but just
prior to leaving were informed they had an overstock.
School Enrollment:
As of today, Waco ISD reports five new students have enrolled bringing
the total to 59 children enrolled in Waco schools, and Midway ISD reports
four more students for a total of 20 in their system. Any other school
districts with students enrolled should report that information to the city by
calling 750-5636 to include in this report. No new information has been
reported from Baylor, MCC or TSTC .
The Greater Robinson Relief Center reports that all most all of the
rooms in the former elementary school have been adopted by churches and
individuals and are set up as "private-efficiency apartments". As of this update,
no one has arrived to be housed there. People interested in locating in
this facility should contact Jo Schlottmann at 662-9941 or 662-3188.
Donations and Resources:
Cash donations are still one of the easiest ways to help. They are
being accepted at the Waco Water Office at 425 Franklin Ave., and area
Extraco Banks. These funds will be given to American Red Cross to be dispersed
as they see fit. Persons wanting to donate items are asked to contact
Caritas, Salvation Army and other local agencies to see what specific items they
are in need of.
A transcript of this report and all other daily updates along with
information and other local and national resource information for help
are being added regularly to the City's web site. By going to
www.waco-texas.com
encouraged to print out these resource web pages to provide to evacuees that they are
serving and who do not have web access. The city will be happy to
provide as many printed copies as may be needed by calling 750-5636.
Anyone who comes into our community that needs sheltering, please call
750-5911. This update is as of September 15th at 2:30pm. These updates will
continue to be issued daily until all known evacuees are placed in permanent
housing and no locally operated shelters are in operation. ###
Status Update as of September 16th at 2:30pm from
Waco-McLennan County Emergency Management
As of today (Friday) at 2:30 pm, Central United Methodist Church is
sheltering 11 individuals in their shelter. No change has been
identified at Waco Christian Fellowship. They last reported sheltering 23
individuals. Six have moved to apartments. They were expecting six new people,
possibly Thursday tonight. A meeting will be held Tuesday, September 20th at
7pm in their sanctuary at 405 Estates Drive, for people or churches wanting to
provide various levels of support for these evacuees as they are moved
into permanent housing. For more information call 772-9768.
Two FEMA representatives will be available throughout the weekend in
the local office of Waco McLennan County Emergency Management to answer
questions about requested FEMA processes as relating to individual
applicants. Call 750-5911 or the national FEMA Help line,
1-800-621-3362.
The City can now aid faith based groups who are paying rent for
evacuees for possible reimbursement. Certain requirements must be met. Please call
750-5911 for details.
Any other churches or individuals who are providing temporary
sheltering for hurricane Katrina evacuees are asked to please contact Emergency
Management at 750-5911 so we can properly register and provide for their needs and
any additional resources that become available.
Several other churches throughout the community are providing
apartments and resources to the families they will support for varying lengths of
time.
Notice regarding weekend updates: Only information voluntarily
submitted by 12 Noon each day to the email or phone contacts at the end of this
report will be considered for inclusion in Saturday and Sunday updates.
School Enrollment:
As of today, Waco ISD reports five new students have enrolled bringing
the total to 59 children enrolled in Waco schools, and Midway ISD reports
two more students for a total of 22 in their system. Robinson reports they
have two students in their system. Vanguard has one student enrolled. Any
other school districts with students enrolled should report that information
to the city by calling 750-5636 to include in this report. No new
information has been reported from Baylor, MCC or TSTC .
The Greater Robinson Relief Center reports that all most all of the
rooms in the former elementary school have been adopted by churches and
individuals and are set up as "private-efficiency apartments". As of Friday at
2:30pm, no one has arrived to be housed there. People interested in locating
in this facility should contact Jo Schlottmann at 662-9941 or 662-3188.
From the local American Red Cross office: They have a new partner
willing to offer evacuees help with prescription glasses and eye exams. Contact
the local Red Cross office at 776-8362.
Churches are invited to participate in The Noah Project that was
created to coordinate efforts of area congregations that will directly help
victims of hurricane Katrina. For more information call Jim Ellor at 710-4439.
From Planned Parenthood of Central Texas: Free for women and men
displaced by hurricane Katrina: birth control, emergency contraception, STD
testing/treatment, gynecological/reproductive health services, birth
control pills and shots. Louisiana Medicaid Accepted. Call 759-5762.
Donations and Resources:
Cash donations are still one of the easiest ways to help. They are
being accepted at the Waco Water Office at 425 Franklin Ave., and area
Extraco Banks. These funds will be given to American Red Cross to be dispersed
as they see fit. Persons wanting to donate items are asked to contact
Caritas, Salvation Army and other local agencies to see what specific items they
are in need of.
A transcript of this report and all other daily updates along with
information and other local and national resource information for help
are being added regularly to the City's web site. By going to
www.waco-texas.com
encouraged to print out these resource web pages to provide to evacuees that they are
serving and who do not have web access. The city will be happy to
provide as many printed copies as may be needed by calling 750-5636.
Anyone who comes into our community that needs sheltering, please call
750-5911.
This update is as of September 16th at 2:30pm. These updates will
continue to be issued daily until all known evacuees are placed in permanent
housing and no locally operated shelters are in operation. To submit
information to be considered for these reports email Larryh@ci.waco.tx.us
information.
Larry W. Holze
Director - Municipal Information
Public Information Officer
City of Waco
(254)750-5636
Larryh@ci.waco.tx.us
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