What a rainy cold week we had in southeast Texas this week! The temperatures were in the 30’s earlier in the week, but Jim had gotten the furnace turned on in Jose’s house so working there was comfortable. However, the furnace was turned off...
Disaster Date:04/26/2024
Liberty, TX – RV
Floods
What Happened
Heavy Spring 2024 rainfall led to severe, widespread flooding. While the county is used to flooding, this flooding event was extreme by local standards. Some homes on six-foot-tall stilts even flooded, and these homes are generally safe during heavy rains.
What MDS Is Doing
MDS work will focus on flooding related repairs such as drywall, insulation, flooring, and kitchens.
Location
Liberty is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, within Liberty County. The population was 8,279 at the 2020 census. It serves as the seat of Liberty County. Liberty is the third oldest city in the state—established in 1831 on the banks of the Trinity River.
Weekly Reports
We had a fairly warm week with several severe thunderstorms here in southeast Texas, but good progress was still completed on Jose’s house. In the beginning of the week Tye, Ray and Darlene finished drywall installation as Jonathan, Wilma and...
This week there were a total of 9 volunteers at the project in Liberty, TX. The volunteers were again divided between two projects: Work continued in Handley’s home (Home #2). The team finished drywalling and started painting. On Tuesday, Jan...
