flood assistance: Harvey Keeps Reminding Me Of The Past...
- 09/03/17 05:59 PM
... and what those in Huston can expect in their immediate future. The scene to the left was repeated three times before we had completely cleaned out the debris of our home home and then there was the "gutting" of the home it self (the only part of our home salvaged at all was the studs and the roof. Not to mention that our flood covered the ground for an entire month thus almost all vegetation was destroyed except the largest of trees). A few things Hustonites can expect: 1) A lot of help from friends and if you are the member of a faith group (church) you can … (3 comments)
flood assistance: Hey Man, You Got Any Grass!
- 05/22/12 03:49 AM
Hey Man, You Got Any Grass! After the flood much of the vegetation was killed off, everything from grass to trees. After all they were underwater for more then a month. Many folks, like myself, were thrilled to be able to get back in our homes once they were re-constructed. Our yards did not hold nearly the importance that re-building our dwellings held. Very few of the thousands of homes that had to deal with the disaster had time to put seed down last fall. Still today, nearly a year later, less then 50% of the homes in the valley are … (4 comments)
Having been, and currently am, a flood victim one piece of advice I'd like to pass on to help others keep their sanity is that when you are visiting with FEMA via the telephone it is OK to hang up and dial again. If at all possible I encourage you to go to a FEMA center in person and visit with a FEMA representative there. A FEMA "Headquarters" was set up here within days of the disaster that destroyed 1/4 of the City of Minot ND. The people that come to these … (4 comments)
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker
... and what those in Huston can expect in their immediate future.
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