The Town of Palm Beach United Way has established the Texas Flooding Fund to provide critical relief for communities impacted by the devastating flooding in Texas.
On July 4th, Kerr County, Texas, was devastated by a catastrophic weather event as months’ worth of rainfall fell in just four hours. The resulting flash floods caused the Guadalupe River to overflow, severely impacting the communities of Hunt and Kerrville. The flooding has led to tragic loss of life, with over 120 confirmed casualties, and has displaced hundreds of residents as emergency crews continue rescue efforts and damage assessments.
Thank You Donors
The fund was kickstarted by a generous $50,000 matching gift from the Cathleen McFarlane Foundation, Inc.
All contributions to the Texas Flooding Fund are 100% tax-deductible.
Fund Distributions
$188,260 distributed
The Texas Flooding Fund will support immediate and short-term needs such as shelter, food, clean water, emergency supplies, and other vital resources for individuals and families whose lives have been upended by the disaster.
The Americares emergency response team quickly mobilized and deployed to hard-hit Kerrville, Texas, to help address the most urgent health needs in affected communities, including support for mental health.
The agency is prioritizing the mental health of survivors. The loss of loved ones, homes and livelihoods has caused intense stress, trauma and grief, which can lead to long-term mental health challenges like anxiety, depression and PTSD. These impacts are also felt by health workers and first responders, who are often coping with their own loss while caring for others.
In response, a team of Americares mental health professionals partnered with International Medical Corps (IMC) to provide mental health and psychosocial support services for La Frontera Health Clinic staff as well as survivors across multiple Central Texas communities, including Center Point, Hunt, London and Menard. At the same time, Americares and IMC worked together to staff a mobile medical unit that brought mental health and psychosocial support to people in hard-hit areas. Americares mental health professionals provided debriefing sessions as well as Psychological First Aid for flood survivors.
Together, Americares and IMC delivered critically needed mental health and psychosocial support services to a total of 420 individuals, including first responders, EMS personnel and community members impacted by the flooding.
Convoy of Hope continues to serve those affected across the region with compassion and commitment.
Throughout its response, dedicated volunteers have worked tirelessly to clean up campgrounds, muck out homes, and offer practical support to individuals and families on their journey toward recovery.
Convoy of Hope also distributed food, water, cleaning supplies, and hygiene items to families.
Global Empowerment Mission was on the ground immediately following the catastrophic flooding in Kerr County, Texas.
Teams delivered immediate emergency aid, such as food, water, cleaning materials, and hygiene kits, and also implemented several long-term recovery programs, including:
- BStrong cash cards - $1,050,000 committed in direct cash assistance
- Small Business Grants - $200,000 initial commitment
- Rental Assistance
- Drywall Replacement
- Tool Replacement
Team Rubicon initiated a volunteer-led disaster response effort by deploying teams to Kerr and Tom Green counties to remove vegetative debris and provide muckout services for flooding survivors.
Hundreds of Team Rubicon volunteers served survivors in the weeks after the devastating floods.
