Hurricane Beryl Disaster Response Update

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Dear Friends,

It has been two weeks since Hurricane Beryl made landfall in southern Texas as a Category 1 hurricane, leaving millions of residents without power and tragically claiming the lives of nearly two dozen individuals across the region. The storm brought damaging winds, heavy rain, widespread flooding, and power outages across southeast Texas. With wind speeds approaching 80 mph, Beryl impacted 121 counties across the coast of Texas and Louisiana. Of these counties, Matagorda, was one of the hardest hit.

Unfortunately, many of the communities impacted by Hurricane Beryl lack the economic resources and infrastructure needed to recover on their own. It will continue to take the efforts of local and national Response Teams and supporters like you to help affected residents rebuild their lives.

WHAT WE ARE DOING

Project Tasks & Activities:

Inspiritus Disaster Response Teams are on the ground in Matagorda County assisting Hurricane Beryl survivors on their road to recovery.  Our teams arrived on July 12 and have extended our response through August 9. At the request of The Office of Emergency Management of Matagorda, Inspiritus has demobilized the VRC (Volunteer Reception Center) at The Bay City Civic Center. Our teams are providing free Home Assessment, Chainsaw, Debris Removal, and Muck & Gut services wherever needed most, with priority on assisting those who are the most vulnerable, families with children, seniors, veterans, and especially low-income households.

Projected Outcomes:

  • Providing Chainsaw, Debris Removal, and Muck & Gut services to communities as needed/available

  • Providing Free Home Needs Assessments

  • Support Individuals Impacted by the Disaster

Community Benefit:

Inspiritus is working to build local disaster response capacities, while also providing direct services to survivors.

  • Capacity Building: Inspiritus is partnering with local emergency and city/county officials to build local disaster response capacity, as needed.

  • Direct Services: Inspiritus staff and volunteers are providing Home Needs Assessments, Debris Removal, and Chainsaw services, along with emotional care to bring safety and peace of mind to homeowners requesting assistance. 

  • Support & Care: Volunteers are accompanying survivors as they navigate one of the most difficult tragedies and challenges of their lives. In this accompaniment, we walk alongside each individual we come in contact with, helping them to tap into the resilience within themselves. Prayer and spiritual encouragement is often greatly appreciated by many survivors and Inspiritus volunteers often provide this comforting and empowering form of care, when it is welcomed. Hope and hugs are often powerfully strengthening for survivors during their darkest hours.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

DONATE:

We encourage you to support our Hurricane Beryl Response response efforts by donating. The more funds we raise, the longer our teams can stay on the ground continuing to help families and individuals impacted by the storm. Your support will provide free Chainsaw, Debris Removal, and Muck & Gut services to help families affected, especially those who can't recover without help.

VOLUNTEER:

If you would like to make an impact and empower hurricane survivors on the road to recovery, please consider joining our Disaster Relief Team on the ground in Matagorda County. Our work would not be possible without the support of volunteers like you, committed to assisting survivors in their darkest hours. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact click the button below.

Thank you for your support.

Sincerely,

Virginia Spencer
Chief Development Officer
Inspiritus