{"id":2438,"date":"2024-05-02T19:58:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T19:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redesign.salarmyeds.org\/index.php\/2024\/05\/02\/salvation-army-prepared-for-potentially-catastrophic-flooding-in-southeast-texas\/"},"modified":"2024-09-19T00:49:31","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T00:49:31","slug":"salvation-army-prepared-for-potentially-catastrophic-flooding-in-southeast-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/index.php\/2024\/05\/02\/salvation-army-prepared-for-potentially-catastrophic-flooding-in-southeast-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Salvation Army Prepared for Potentially Catastrophic Flooding in Southeast Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2438\" class=\"elementor elementor-2438\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a3cb17a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a3cb17a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2091d165\" data-id=\"2091d165\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a6bb657 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a6bb657\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Dallas, Texas<\/strong> <strong>(May 2, 2024) \u2013<\/strong> The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) team in Texas is preparing to respond to the recent outbreak of severe weather in multiple locations across Southeast Texas. An increasingly dangerous situation continues to unfold as torrential rain and severe weather pound the already saturated region. Rivers and streams have overflowed their banks and flooded numerous communities along the Trinity River and San Jacinto River, triggering urgent evacuations.<\/p><p>Six Salvation Army food service vehicles have been activated with an additional six on standby to respond once initial flooding recedes and more areas become accessible. Meal service started on Thursday at the request of local emergency management in hard hit Walker County, located about an hour north of Houston.<\/p><p>\u201cWe have been watching the weather and rainfall carefully as the entire Southeast Texas region is already saturated with several areas only just recovering from recent flooding events,\u201d said Alvin Migues, Emergency Disaster Services Director for The Salvation Army in Texas. \u201cWe\u00a0are deploying a Salvation Army Incident Management Team\u00a0that will coordinate initial operations based out of Cleveland, Texas and will be prepared to expand into areas farther south as additional needs become apparent. The Southern Baptist Disaster Relief team will be setting up field kitchens alongside The Salvation Army teams, with the site in Cleveland provided by Liberty Church.\u00a0This valuable long-time partnership makes it possible for us to provide large-scale meal distribution to communities impacted by loss of power and flooding.\u201d<\/p><p>Southeast Texas has experienced relentless rain since Sunday, with rain gauges near Trinity reporting 6-9 inches and Groveton picking up nearly 11 inches of rain from a round of storms last week. Flood Watches remain in effect for portions of Texas and Louisiana as additional rain and severe weather pummels the region today.<\/p><p>Salvation Army Texas EDS personnel are actively coordinating with the Texas emergency management officials and are monitoring forecast predictions and rainfall amounts.<\/p><p>\u201cWe have teams of trained disaster volunteers based in many of the communities facing potential flooding in the coming days,\u201d said Migues. \u201cThese committed volunteers quickly mobilize to support their neighbors and communities, activating established partnerships to coordinate effective local response efforts. Additional Salvation Army response units and personnel will be deployed as needed.\u201d<\/p><p>To make a donation to support The Salvation Army\u2019s response efforts to Texas Floods (May 2024) go to helpsalvationarmy.org. For more information on The Salvation Army\u2019s current disaster response efforts go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.disaster.salvationarmyusa.org\">www.disaster.salvationarmyusa.org<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dallas, Texas (May 2, 2024) \u2013 The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) team in Texas is preparing to respond to the recent outbreak of severe weather in multiple locations 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