Helping Texas rebuild

I'm sure there will be a large mobilization of all forms of utility crews from surrounding states once the storm moves out.

A few years ago there were some changes made in the structure of tariffs and taxes for public utilities concerning public infrastructure repairs in natural disasters. A lot of the red tape involved was streamlined and the costs can be dealt with in an expedient manner, including some help from FEMA. This makes it a lot easier for outside utility companies to send labor and materials into a devastated area. The result is people get their lights back on in days instead of weeks.

It works and I would expect we will see a lot of help heading south once the clouds move off.

Its hard to tell from the initial pictures (which seem to show a lot of flooded highways because big expanses of open water make nice pictures) but I suspect, like the Louisiana flooding last year, there is going to be a mind bogglingly huge effort the moment the water recedes to muck out all the water damaged building materials before homes become uninhabited from mold.

There has always been a great response from the multitude of electric providers in Texas to help each other in repair of their structures and get everyone back in service.
Crews from all over the state will show up and help with repairs.
Many of the personnel live for the day to collect all that overtime that comes with out of town work.

Rescue boat group from Louisiana showed up and are rescuing folks that are stranded. Folks from Beaumont with airboats are working in the dark now, when the helicopters can't fly.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cajun-navy-louisiana_us_57bb1bf3e4b00d9c3a18c9d9

Jawja, post: 443554, member: 12766 wrote: So, with all the damage in Texas, is there anything that we in other parts of the country can do to help rebuild? Kind of like how the power companies send crews in to help with repairs after a storm like this.

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Jawja, post: 443554, member: 12766 wrote: is there anything that we in other parts of the country can do to help rebuild?

SWMBO just sent an eye popping check (at least in my opinion) to the American Red Cross. She did the same thing for Katrina,

[USER=379]@FL/GA PLS.[/USER] Survey dollars are worth more than the other kind.

Nate The Surveyor, post: 443602, member: 291 wrote: Survey dollars are worth more than the other kind.

That's because they are harder to obtain. 😉

R.J. Schneider, post: 443586, member: 409 wrote: Rescue boat group from Louisiana showed up and are rescuing folks that are stranded. Folks from Beaumont with airboats are working in the dark now,

Just curious, what ever happened to the Louisiana Legislature trying to "regulate" the cajun navy? I googled it and didn't find anything recent.

James

The Gulf Coast of Texas will need time to determine what it will need to rebuild. Primary concerns are right now rescues, food, water, and shelter for the persons displaced by the storm and the flood waters. Next the priorities will become food, water, shelter, and hygiene for the people displaced. Then the massive cleanup will begin, which will of course require lots more of the above mentioned food, water, shelter and hygiene items. Power crews will work to restore power. Grocery stores are bringing in generators to try to get stores that did not sustain major damage back to some kinds of operations in the less flooded areas. Tanker trucks are already taking fuel to stations to help people get fuel to evacuate. Buses are running to get evacuees to Dallas and other places where they can be taken in. But the damage is not yet over. The storm still has more rain to fall, and there is still water upriver to flow into Houston and the coastal areas which have noplace for it to go. The storm hit Texas, but the whole country will be affected by this storm.

everybody gets to "help" rebuild.... cost of sheet goods in my area went up 10-15 percent this weekend.

Yes. That is the norm. Watch your local prices soar immediately.

Considering the worsening conditions everyone should donate the Help Organization of their choice.

FL/GA PLS., post: 443601, member: 379 wrote: SWMBO just sent an eye popping check (at least in my opinion) to the American Red Cross. She did the same thing for Katrina,

NSPS is taking funds.
I am leery of the Red Cross. The overhead seems a bit excessive for a charity.

spledeus, post: 444667, member: 3579 wrote: NSPS is taking funds.
I am leery of the Red Cross. The overhead seems a bit excessive for a charity.

Son, I like to live a peaceful life. If you would like to discuss charities with my SWMBO, have at. Earplugs suggested. :p

StLSurveyor, post: 443600, member: 7070 wrote: For those of you that don't know - I also am a founding member of a successful BBQ competition team. This is a great organization that was created following the Joplin Tornado. They are preparing for Harvey relief to provide competition style BBQ to those affected, it is quite a sight to see the amount of BBQ they crank out. Please feel free to donate to them! You heard about them from Brewmaster's BBQ

https://operationbbqrelief.org/

Here is a nice write up for ya'll

http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/28/us/cnn-hero-stan-hays-operation-bbq-relief/index.html