We had another beautiful weather week in southeast Texas! Karen’s house is almost finished! This week Milton, Lorna, Loretta E and Merv finished installing the flooring and worked on installing the baseboards and quarter round around the...
Disaster Date:04/26/2024
Newton, TX RV
Floods
What Happened
Severe storms and flooding that began on April 26, 2024, and included heavy rainfall, flash flooding, river flooding, large hail, and hazardous wind gusts caused widespread and severe property damage, injury, or loss of life.
What MDS Is Doing
MDS work will focus on flooding related repairs such as drywall, insulation, flooring, and kitchens. Volunteers might also be working on some homes nearby that were damaged by tornadoes during Hurricane Beryl.
Weekly Reports
The week began with very cold temperatures here in southeast Texas. Temperatures dipped into the lower 30’s on Monday and Tuesday but thankfully returned to more seasonable temperatures during the following days. Our weekend ended in the mid 80...
Much work was accomplished by our new team this week at Karen’s house. We are quickly approaching the house blessing so Pete, our project director, was able to sign on 2 more houses. Bill, Lorna, Milton, Merv and Loretta E, all started their week...
