COPY, PASTE, SHARE - TEXAS NEEDS YOUR HELP
Entire state National Guard has been mobilized in Texas. This is how you can help. I can’t imagine anyone in Houston or affected areas being on tumblr during this, but please spread this around.
IF YOUR HOUSE IS TAKING ON WATER:
Turn off power via the breaker box. Don’t let the water reach the power outlets before you do this. If the water has already reached the power outlets, stay out of the water on your way to the breaker box - you can be electrocuted.
Move to higher ground. DO NOT GO INTO THE ATTIC, water can fill the attic and drown you. Grab a flash light and go to the roof instead.
ONLY IF YOUR LIFE IS IN IMMEDIATE DANGER should you call 911. Because the emergency line is so swamped right now, you will be put in a queue. STAY ON THE LINE so you are not removed from the queue.
At this point, you have a better chance of being rescued by people passing on boats than first responders because of how swamped the emergency line is. Use any kind of lights you have and start flashing them from the roof.
LIST OF SHELTERS IN THE HOUSTON AREA - AS OF 8/28/2017 [SOURCE]
KATY
Katy ISD open Morton Ranch HS and Cinco Ranch HS
FRIENDSWOOD
The City Activities Building: 416 Morningside Drive, Friendswood, TX
BASTROP COUNTY
First United Methodist Church Shelter: 1201 Main St., Bastrop City, TX
BRAZORIA COUNTY
Angleton ISD: 1900 N. Downing, Angleton, TX
Red Cross Shelter at Living Stone Church: 1401 Victory Lane, Alvin, TX
HARRIS COUNTY
MO Campbell Center Shelter: 1865 Aldine Bender in District 2
SAN JACINTO COUNTY
Coldspring I.S.D Jones Campus: 125 FM 1514, Coldspring, Tx 77331
Shepherd Community Center: 1025 FM 150 East, Sherpherd, Tx 77371
RED CROSS LOCATIONS
Walker County Storm Shelter: 455 State Highway 75 N, Huntsville, TX 77320
Bay Harbor Methodist Church: 3459 Deke Slayton Expressway, Galveston, TX 7757
Huntsville High School: 515 FM 2821 E Huntsville, TX 7732
Knights of Columbus: 1310 Hwy 90 West, Sealy 77474
MO Campbell Education Center: 1865 Aldine Bender Rd, Houston, TX 77032
Sacred Heart Catholic Church: 507 S 4th St, Richmond, TX
Golden Acres Baptist Church CLC: 2812 Pansy Street PASADENA, TX 77503
First Baptist Church Tomball: 401 Oxford Street TOMBALL, TX 77375
OTHER BUSINESSES
Gallery Furniture: 6006 North Fwy (Between Tidwell & Parker), Houston. The business will be stocked with food, water, and plenty of mattresses. (Pets must be Kenneled)
IF YOU LIVE IN TEXAS, HAVE A BOAT, AND WANT TO HELP: Houston and surrounding communities are asking people with boats to get out and help. PLEASE, come out if you can, more people are being rescued by neighbors and strangers than first responders right now because first responders are swamped with calls.
HOW YOU CAN DONATE
Greater Houston Community Foundation - founded by Mayor of Houston
JJ Watt’s Houston Flood Relief Fund - JJ Watts has already donated $100k
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston Food Bank
Houston ASPCA
Salvation Army (We all know they are shitty, but please, we are desperate and they are helping us)
Red Cross
