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Fairmont Care center reopening
Fairmont Emergency Care, a satellite facility of Bayshore Medical Center at 6002 Fairmont Parkway, will reopen at 7 a.m. Friday.
Bayshore Medical Center has been the only hospital in the Southeast Harris County area, providing continuous health care to those in need of medical services since last Thursday. By reopening this satellite emergency center, Bayshore will be able to expand its emergency services to the surrounding communities. Since the passing of Hurricane Ike, Fairmont Emergency Care has been making the necessary repairs, restocking supplies, and finalizing operational requirements necessary to reopen for the public.
CT Church POD
CT Church distributed 84,000 pounds of ice, more than 72,000 pounds of food and several thousand cases of ice on their first day of distribution. Convoy of Hope and FEMA trucks supplied this volunteer run distrubution center. Police officers and hurricane victims said that CT’s distribution center was more organized and moved faster than other FEMA PODS that they’ve been to. When attendees were asked how long they have been waiting in line, most said 15-30 minutes.
CT Church moved 1,442 cars through from 10 a.m.-4 p.m Wednesday. CT Church will continue distributing food, ice and water on Thursday, Sept. 18 from 10 a.m.-4 a.m. and Friday, Sept. 19 from 10 a.m.-4p.m.
CT Church is located at 9701 Almeda Genoa Road in Houston.
Volunteers needed
Volunteers are urgently needed to assist with Hurricane Ike relief efforts.
Individuals who are interested in volunteering can assist at various locations throughout Houston and Harris County, including the Points of Distribution Centers (P.O.D.s) and area non-profit agencies and shelters.
To volunteer or for more information, please call the volunteer line at 713.853.8802 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. — 6:00 p.m. Non-profit agencies needing volunteers may also call the volunteer line with their requests.
Dialysis patients
Health officials continue to urge kidney dialysis patients affected by Hurricane Ike to call (866) 407-3773 to locate dialysis services. Many dialysis patients have evacuated from coastal areas to other parts of Texas. Others have remained in counties where their usual treatment services are not available.
The toll-free emergency locator service is available 24 hours a day and is provided by the Texas End Stage Renal Disease Network and the Texas End Stage Renal Disease Emergency Coalition.
Dialysis patients are encouraged to watch fluid-intake and to heed dietary precautions. People on dialysis need to receive the blood-cleansing treatment three times a week to stay alive.
DSHS also urges those who evacuated affected areas to wait for official word from state or local officials before returning to their homes.
FEMA update for Baytown
Baytown residents, whose homes have been damaged by IKE, may be eligible for temporary housing assistance, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). FEMA, at the request of the State of Texas, will activate its transitional sheltering initiative to allow eligible Ike evacuees from Texas, who cannot return to their homes, to stay in hotels or motels until it is safe for them go home.
FEMA will pay for the lodging directly to hotels and motels. A listing of participating hotels is available online at www.FEMAEvacHotels.com.
This assistance is intended to provide a more appropriate extended sheltering environment to evacuees who cannot return home because their neighborhoods are inaccessible or because their homes are uninhabitable due to damage from IKE. Power outage alone is NOT an approved basis for assistance in this program: there must be damage which makes the home uninhabitable. This program will not reimburse applicants for hotel expenses prior to Sept. 14. Applicants are responsible for their own meals and for any lodging costs above the authorized allowance.
In order to get reimbursement, evacuees must apply for federal assistance through FEMA either online at www.fema.gov or by calling the FEMA toll-free call centers at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), TTY 1-800-462-7585.
Houston’s 713-HOTLINE
In the aftermath of the devastation of Hurricane Ike, thousands of people are without basic provisions including shelter, food, water and electricity. Dealing with the emotional trauma and sense of loss created by the storm is a key part of recovery. Crisis Intervention of Houston (CIH) offers 24/7 phone support and referral services for those in crisis. Highly trained phone counselors are prepared to help individuals cope with the psychological aftermath of the storm by providing anonymous, confidential telephone counseling services.
CIH’s crisis counseling hotlines, including a number for bilingual services, are:
Crisis Hotline — 713-HOTLINE (713-468-5463)
Spanish Hotline — 713-47-AYUDA (713-472-9832)
Boil water notice
On Wednesday, Sept. 17, Houston Mayor Bill White signed a letter addressed to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) rescinding the Boil Water Notice for all customers served by the Houston municipal system.
Water samples collected for microbiological analysis are confirmed negative for coli form organisms in all areas. County chemists and laboratory staff perform over 600,000 water quality samples and tests each year.
Fairmont Emergency Care, a satellite facility of Bayshore Medical Center at 6002 Fairmont Parkway, will reopen at 7 a.m. Friday.
Bayshore Medical Center has been the only hospital in the Southeast Harris County area, providing continuous health care to those in need of medical services since last Thursday. By reopening this satellite emergency center, Bayshore will be able to expand its emergency services to the surrounding communities. Since the passing of Hurricane Ike, Fairmont Emergency Care has been making the necessary repairs, restocking supplies, and finalizing operational requirements necessary to reopen for the public.
CT Church POD
CT Church distributed 84,000 pounds of ice, more than 72,000 pounds of food and several thousand cases of ice on their first day of distribution. Convoy of Hope and FEMA trucks supplied this volunteer run distrubution center. Police officers and hurricane victims said that CT’s distribution center was more organized and moved faster than other FEMA PODS that they’ve been to. When attendees were asked how long they have been waiting in line, most said 15-30 minutes.
CT Church moved 1,442 cars through from 10 a.m.-4 p.m Wednesday. CT Church will continue distributing food, ice and water on Thursday, Sept. 18 from 10 a.m.-4 a.m. and Friday, Sept. 19 from 10 a.m.-4p.m.
CT Church is located at 9701 Almeda Genoa Road in Houston.
Volunteers needed
Volunteers are urgently needed to assist with Hurricane Ike relief efforts.
Individuals who are interested in volunteering can assist at various locations throughout Houston and Harris County, including the Points of Distribution Centers (P.O.D.s) and area non-profit agencies and shelters.
To volunteer or for more information, please call the volunteer line at 713.853.8802 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. — 6:00 p.m. Non-profit agencies needing volunteers may also call the volunteer line with their requests.
Dialysis patients
Health officials continue to urge kidney dialysis patients affected by Hurricane Ike to call (866) 407-3773 to locate dialysis services. Many dialysis patients have evacuated from coastal areas to other parts of Texas. Others have remained in counties where their usual treatment services are not available.
The toll-free emergency locator service is available 24 hours a day and is provided by the Texas End Stage Renal Disease Network and the Texas End Stage Renal Disease Emergency Coalition.
Dialysis patients are encouraged to watch fluid-intake and to heed dietary precautions. People on dialysis need to receive the blood-cleansing treatment three times a week to stay alive.
DSHS also urges those who evacuated affected areas to wait for official word from state or local officials before returning to their homes.
FEMA update for Baytown
Baytown residents, whose homes have been damaged by IKE, may be eligible for temporary housing assistance, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). FEMA, at the request of the State of Texas, will activate its transitional sheltering initiative to allow eligible Ike evacuees from Texas, who cannot return to their homes, to stay in hotels or motels until it is safe for them go home.
FEMA will pay for the lodging directly to hotels and motels. A listing of participating hotels is available online at www.FEMAEvacHotels.com.
This assistance is intended to provide a more appropriate extended sheltering environment to evacuees who cannot return home because their neighborhoods are inaccessible or because their homes are uninhabitable due to damage from IKE. Power outage alone is NOT an approved basis for assistance in this program: there must be damage which makes the home uninhabitable. This program will not reimburse applicants for hotel expenses prior to Sept. 14. Applicants are responsible for their own meals and for any lodging costs above the authorized allowance.
In order to get reimbursement, evacuees must apply for federal assistance through FEMA either online at www.fema.gov or by calling the FEMA toll-free call centers at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), TTY 1-800-462-7585.
Houston’s 713-HOTLINE
In the aftermath of the devastation of Hurricane Ike, thousands of people are without basic provisions including shelter, food, water and electricity. Dealing with the emotional trauma and sense of loss created by the storm is a key part of recovery. Crisis Intervention of Houston (CIH) offers 24/7 phone support and referral services for those in crisis. Highly trained phone counselors are prepared to help individuals cope with the psychological aftermath of the storm by providing anonymous, confidential telephone counseling services.
CIH’s crisis counseling hotlines, including a number for bilingual services, are:
Crisis Hotline — 713-HOTLINE (713-468-5463)
Spanish Hotline — 713-47-AYUDA (713-472-9832)
Boil water notice
On Wednesday, Sept. 17, Houston Mayor Bill White signed a letter addressed to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) rescinding the Boil Water Notice for all customers served by the Houston municipal system.
Water samples collected for microbiological analysis are confirmed negative for coli form organisms in all areas. County chemists and laboratory staff perform over 600,000 water quality samples and tests each year.
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