Central Texas Flood Resources & How to Help

As Texans recover from the recent floods, the Texas AFL-CIO has compiled a list of resources for the affected counties for both union members and the general public. Thank you to all of our emergency responders for their work during this crisis.

Please follow local officials for the latest information. 

Donate or volunteer to help those impacted by the Central Texas Flood:

• Texas AFL-CIO’s Texas Workers Relief Fund: a 501(c)(3) charitable fund overseen by the Texas AFL-CIO and established to assist workers and their families in their time of need.
   
• Union-specific: 
  • Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Disaster Relief
  • International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Disaster Relief
     
• Kerrville-specific: 
  • Kerr County Flood Relief
  • Kerrville Pets Alive
     
• General: 
  • American Red Cross
  • Austin Disaster Relief Network
  • Central Texas Food Bank
  • Salvation Army
  • Texas Search and Rescue (TEXSAR)
  • World Central Kitchen

Statewide resources: 

• ✊ Union Members: 
  • Workers Assistance Program: Counseling, legal referrals, financial consultation, and helpful information for union members, (800) 522-0550
  • Many international unions provide direct payments to members for disaster relief. Please contact your local and international if you have property damage or loss.
     
• 📝 Report Damage:
  • Report damage to the Texas Division of Emergency Management here.
  • Report damage to FEMA: Individuals should first file claims with their insurance providers and then apply for assistance by registering online at DisasterAssistance.gov, by calling (800) 621-3362, or by using the FEMA App. 
     
• ⚖️ Toll-free legal hotline: Call for issues like replacing lost documents, insurance questions, landlord-tenant problems, price-gouging or avoiding contractor scams following a natural disaster. (800) 504-7030
   
• ☎️ Mental health care hotline: Trained crisis counselors are available through the national Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.
   
• 🔍 Get information about resources in your community: Call 211 or visit 211texas.org 
   

County resources: 

Burnet County 

• 🔍 General
  • ARK of Highland Lakes: providing supplies for recovery, food distribution, muck-out teams, and financial support
  • Happy Hearts Transportation: Offering free evacuation rides out of county and flooded areas
• 🥫 Food
  • Local food pantries from Lake’s Area Care (LACare)

Kendall County

• 🔍 General
  • Hill Country Family Services
• 🥫 Food
  • San Antonio Food Bank, (210) 377-FOOD
  • Love Kendall County Kids, 316 W. Highland Dr. Boerne, TX 78006

Kerr County

• 🏠 Shelters
  • Medical shelter at First United Methodist Church, 321 Thompson Dr., Kerrville
  • Congregate shelter at Calvary Temple Church, 3000 Loop 534, Kerrville
  • Notre Dame Catholic Church, 929 Main Street, Kerrville
  • Schreiner University Event Center, 2100 Memorial Blvd., Kerrville
• 🔍 General
  • Cross Kingdom Church in Kerrville has received many donations, and church officials said people can come by and grab things. The address is 3044 Junction Hwy in Kerrville.
  • Kerr County Flood Relief Fund, 241 Earl Garrett Street, Kerrville, TX 78028
• 🥫 Food
  • Kerr County Food Assistance (list compiled by KERRKIND)

Travis County

• 🔍 General
  • Travis County services: food pantry, utility assistance, home repair, home weatherization, social work & case management, burial services
  • United Way of Greater Austin Connect ATX: search for services
• 🥫 Food
  • Central Texas Food Bank, (512) 282-2111
  • Cedar Creek United Methodist Church Food Pantry, (512) 303-1393

Tom Green County 

• 🔍 General
  • United Way of the Concho Valley, (325) 949-3716
• 🥫 Food
  • San Angelo Food Bank, (888) 835-1575
  • Concho Valley Regional Food Bank, (325) 655-3231

Williamson County

• 🔍 General
  • United Way of Greater Austin Connect ATX: search for services
• 🥫 Food
  • The Caring Place in Georgetown, (512) 943-0700
  • Central Texas Food Bank, (512) 282-2111

Did we miss something or do you have a question for the Texas AFL-CIO? Call us at (512) 477-6195 or email us at labor@texasaflcio.org