CENTRAL TEXAS — As heavy rains fell across Central Texas Monday and Tuesday, water levels quickly rose to cause devastation and destruction.
Towns along the Llano and Colorado rivers such as Llano, Kingsland and Marble Falls were hugely impacted, with hundreds of people forced to evacuate their homes, leaving them behind in the flood waters' path.
The community is already rallying to help victims of the floods.
Hours later, the cities of Llano and Kingsland and H-E-B provided water and ice at First Baptist Church in Kingsland and Llano Junior High School, as some cities in the area were under a boil water notice.
The Red Cross will be hosting a service delivery site in Lakeway and Lago Vista. The Red Cross will be assisting with recovery planning, damage assessment, distribution of emergency supplies and crisis counseling.
Details below:
Lago Vista Service Delivery Site
Monday, October 29, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Casa Mexico, 7610 Lohman Ford Rd., Lago Vista, Texas, 78645
Lakeway Service Delivery Site
Tuesday, Oct. 30, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Lake Travis Community Library at 1938 Lohmans Crossing, Lakeway, Texas, 78734
Christina McDonald, Marble Falls city secretary, told KVUE that the city will be having two Multi-Agency Resource Centers that will offer services like clean-up kits, supplies and financial assistance to those who were affected by the floodings. These centers will have financial advisers and the opportunity to register the cases of affected citizens.
The citizens of Marble Falls will need to bring a form of identification that proves that they live there. These could be a driver's license, utility bills, or other kinds of valid proof.
These will be the hours, locations, and dates that the centers will be operating:
First Baptist Church Granite Shoals
Wednesday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
505 S. Phillip Ranch Road, Granite Shoals, Texas, 78654
Boys and Girls Club of Marble Falls
Thursday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
1701 Broadway, Marble Falls, Texas, 78654
Emergency officials are also working throughout the area. If you need to report an emergency, call 911. For non-emergencies, call the Llano County Sheriff's Office at 325-247-5050.
RELATED:
The Austin Disaster Relief Network Survivor Hotline has been activated and will remain open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for support. If you require support, call 512-806-0800.
ADRN is also in need of financial donations to fund materials for recovery needs. If you'd like to make a donation, call 512-806-0800 or click here. If you'd like to volunteer, click here.
Llano County officials are accepting monetary donations on behalf of people affected by flooding. You can also donate to the Central Texas Red Cross, which has been helping.
For a list of shelters that were set up after the flooding, click here.
Citizens impacted by the food and are in need of assistance can visit one of the following collection locations from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.:
- First United Methodist Church, 1101 Bluebonnet Dr., Marble Falls, Texas 7864 (830-265-0761)
- Granite Shoals First Baptist Church, 505 S Phillips Ranch Road, Granite Shoals, Texas 78654 (512-755-5217)
- The Church at Horseshoe Bay 600 Hi Ridge Road Horseshoe Bay, Texas 78657 (214-636-8373)
- For water and Gatorade only: Lakeshores Church Parking Lot, 700 US 281, Marble Falls, Texas 78654 (617-291-8310)
If you are looking to get debris removal, contact your City government. For instance, the City of Marble Falls will begin picking up debris in the Pecan Valley and Lakeshore areas. Please separate your brush debris from household refuse:
- Curbside Brush Pick Up - The City will be conducting curbside brush pick up. Please only place brush at the curb. REMINDER: The City brush drop off location at 1901 Colt Circle will be receiving brush from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday.
- Household Trash and Debris – Roll-off dumpsters will be placed throughout neighborhoods and areas inundated by Lake Marble Falls, in the Lakeshore and Pecan Valley areas. Please only place household trash and debris into the roll off dumpsters. Hazard materials including tires, paint, pesticides, chemicals, appliances, explosives, or propane cylinders cannot be accepted.
- Construction or Demolition Debris - Construction and demolition debris will need to be properly disposed of by the property owner. Please do not place construction debris into City provided roll-off containers.
The Catholic Charities of Central Texas also announced it has activated it's disaster response team to Llano, Mason, Kingsland, Horseshoe Bay, and Marble Falls. The team will reach out to emergency management officials in the area impacted determine where they can best fill gaps to help with basic needs, including food, clothing, and shelter.
Residents of the communities who may need assistance with disaster recovery can contact the Catholic Charities Disaster hotline at 512-766-7111 or email at christine-reyes-paiz@ccctx.org. To volunteer with the organization you can call 512-651-6100 or email Claire-Bordelon@ccctx.org.
If you know of any other organizations working to provide relief to flooding victims, send an email to kvuedigital@kvue.com.
