I share some grassroots information from my Facebook friend, Michael Skelly.
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"Hope everyone in Houston is okay, and if you and your family are and in a position to help, we are trying to direct all of our volunteer services toward hurricane recovery. If you can volunteer, please call Kirti at 713-560-1907. She’ll be able to direct you to where help is needed most.
We’ll get through this.
Best Wishes,
Michael"
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National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System: https://asd.fema.gov/inter/nefrls/home.htm
Appying for assistance from FEMA: http://www.fema.gov/news/event.fema?id=10570 or 1-800-621-3362
Open Red Cross shelters: http://www.houstonredcross.org/
2-1-1 Texas: https://www.211texas.org/211/search.do
FEMA Ike information: http://www.fema.gov/hazard/hurricane/2008/ike/index.shtm
Hurricane Ike Situation Reports: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/sitrepindex.htm
Houston-area openings and closings: http://blogs.chron.com/closings/openings/
Public service announcements about flooding: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/psa/
Road conditions: http://apps.dot.state.tx.us/travel/road_conditions2.htm