Hurricane IKE: Services for Houston-Galveston Area Citizens & Legal Residents

DREAMers & other undocumented residents need not apply

Too bad this is only for people with social security numbers.  I guess only citizens are considered needy enough for support.  

Thursday September 18, 2008

Notice:

of a service being organized by Congressman Nick Lampson. In order to provide assistance to those affected by Hurricane Ike, a mobile congressional office will be opening today, September 18, 2008, at American Legion Post 490 located at 11702 Galveston Rd.(State Hwy 3), Houston, TX 77034 (across from Ellington Field).

The facility will be open from 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM and affected residents will be able to report claims of hurricane damage with FEMA, request loans from the Small Business Administration, and begin the process of receiving funds to repair damage. This truck will provide 225 laptop computers with internet connectivity and 225 cell phones. Congressman Lampson's staff will be on hand to help you through the FEMA claims process.

I encourage you to tell your friends and family throughout the Houston area about the availability of this mobile office. Many victims of Hurricane Ike are being told to call or go online to register claims, which is not possible in some areas due to lack of electricity. Please take advantage of this invaluable resource.



Please make sure to bring the following items to the mobile office:

- Social Security Number

- Description of losses caused by disaster

- Insurance information

- Directions to the damaged property

- A telephone number where you can be contacted



Helpful phone numbers and websites for affected residents:

If you need immediate assistance, call the Red Cross at 211 or Texas Operations Center at 512-424-2208.

For a comprehensive overview of the state's activity related to Hurricane Ike response and recovery, please visit the Hurricane Center on the governor's website at: http://governor.state.tx.us/hurricane/.

At the state's request, federal transitional housing assistance is now available to those Texas evacuees with inaccessible or uninhabitable homes. The list of approved hotels/motels can be found at: http://femaevachotels.com/. Please note that the number of approved hotels/motels is constantly being updated. To register for transitional housing assistance, visit http://www.fema.gov/ or call FEMA toll free at 1-800-621-3362 or 1-800-462-7585.

The Public Utility Commission of Texas has launched a feature on its website to allow customers to check power outages by entering their utility provider and zip code at: http://www.puc.state.tx.us/files/ike.cfm.

Texas residents who have been displaced by Hurricane Ike who evacuated to another state may call 1-877-541-7905 to reach the Texas 2-1-1 network and obtain information on how and where to apply for food stamp benefits or seek additional assistance.

For price gouging please call 1-800-621-0500 for the Texas Attorney Generals office. For instances of gas gouging please call 800-244-3301.

Texas residents displaced by Hurricane Ike who evacuated to another area of Texas may call 2-1-1 from any Texas landline or Texas cell phone to obtain information on how and where to apply for food stamp benefits or seek additional assistance.