Winter Storm Resources

RESOURCES

• Harris County Residents can report home damage
  • Report all damage to your home; we cannot get FEMA funding unless the state can show a certain threshold of damage
• Ft. Bend County residents can report damage here
  • Please report so we can qualify for FEMA funds
• Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners – Find a licensed plumber (by city and county)
• Plumbers Local 68
  • How to turn off your home’s main water line and drain the system
• Muck and Gut guide from SBP
• Guide on what to know when filing a claim
• HOME DAMAGE REPORT SURVEY: If your home was impacted by the winter storm, please fill out this form: https://bit.ly/3aF31Bs
• FEMA DISASTER ASSISTANCE: Aid can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs. Visit http://bit.ly/FREEZEAssistance to see if you qualify!
• TEMPORARY EXEMPTION FOR PROPERTY OWNERS: If you have experienced physical damage to your property due to the recent freezing temperatures, apply for a temporary disaster exemption here: https://bit.ly/3bAmCSn

Price Gouging

• Report price gouging (Harris County)
• Report contracting fraud (Texas)
• Home repair fraud (Lone Star Legal Aid)
• Renter’s Rights (Lone Star Legal Aid)

Traffic Conditions

• Houston Transtar

Centerpoint Map

• Outage tracker

COVID

• Many testing sites are closed through Friday, February 19, 2021. There are limited open options.
• Houston Health will resume vaccinations this weekend (Feb 20-21)

Harris County Area Agency on Aging

• If you are 60 or older, live in Harris County and in need of food or other services, call 832-393-4301

• ERJCC Meals on Wheels
• Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center
• Volunteer Houston
• Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston
• Crowd Sourced List of What’s Open
• Volunteer at Houston Food Bank
• Crowd Source Rescue
• Cypress Assistance Ministries