Hurricane Harvey surpassed the wettest rainfall of a storm in US history yesterday and there is still more to come.
You can see on the news that homes, cars, etc. are completely flooded and folks basically only have the shirts on their back in a sense. The homes can be dried out from water damage companies but the furniture, clothing, etc. most likely will no longer be any good.
My question is are there any Bowsiters who have lost everything like this such as clothing, kids needs, that you know that can be donated to help you and your family out?
When shit hits the fan to Bowsiter families we all come together to help each other out whether its in prayer, gifts, phone calls, Pm"s,
I know Michele has several bags she was sending to Goodwill but now we were thinking 25 Ministries but if there is someone here on Bowsite I would rather send it directly to you if that's even feasible?
If you are one of those affected by Harvey please let us know if you need clothing, shoes, etc. and what sizes you need.
I know there are others here who are willing to help in anyway we can.
1. US FLOOD TEAM
2. Certified Disaster Services. (CDS)
Yesterday I drove to my lease and picked up ,y 10 person bunkhouse camper and delivered it to him.
When he and his employees get there they have no place to stay because all hotels are given to the locals which is completely understandable.
He called asking if I knew of any campers for sale and told me why he needed them. I told him he could have ours and I would just sleep in my dads camper with him.
He laughed and said doesn't your dad snore really bad? I said yes it's terrible but you need something quick and this is the only thing I know of than can hold one of your crews.
Plus it gives me an excuse to buy a nice outfitter tent if the snoring gets to bad! (excuse to start another thread) :0)
Also he put a post on Facebook looking for people who need a job and are willing to work with water damage?
He really likes to hire veterans but he also takes good hard workers as well.
There is nothing he can do until the water starts to recede so I think he is heading to Texas from Cincinnati tomorrow or Friday.
He said they will be down there for about 6 months.
If anyone of you need work or know of someone who needs work and is willing to travel please PM me and I will shoot you his number.
I will say this Mark will not tolerate anyone who is not a strong worker, is late, or a drama queen! LOL
My wife's aunt and uncle are in an affluent neighborhood of Houston and have water a foot from the first floor ceiling. They are living on the second floor of the home and have enough supplies for another couple weeks. They also have a generator outside on the deck to power a small refrigerator and charge their phones. They are refusing to leave and were able to get a good majority of their valuables upstairs with them.
Trial153's Link
Another lives in The Woodlands and last time I talked to him they were ok. I offered them my house on my other place, but they wanted to stay and try to defend their house from damage, and I don't blame them for that.
TexasBowhunter is attempting to start some kind of relief fund that I expect will get up and running in the next couple days. To add to that, many members have headed that way with boats, trailers loaded with water, generators, and other supplies. I donated to the Red Cross this morning but will donate again when TBH gets their effort underway. It's said that 80% of the affected don't have flood insurance, so these folks are gonna be hurting for awhile. Some lives will be changed forever I'm sure. Aside from $, all I can do for these folks is pray, which I do. And thank God I don't live any closer to the coast.
Thank you, Shane H. (WI)
