CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A message for those in the Houston and Southeast Texas area who lost power: help is on the way.
A number of nonprofits from across the state are doing what they can to provide assistance during this difficult time.
You might remember during Hurricane Harvey in 2017, a number of resources spent weeks here in the Coastal Bend to help with everything from food to supplies.
Now that same effort is being returned for our neighbors to the north.
Catholic Charities of Corpus Christi was a busy location Tuesday.
A fresh shipment of food was delivered, unboxed and sorted by volunteers where it will be distributed to more than 100 people in need.
It's something they do almost every day.
"I feel blessed to be able to do it," said one volunteer.
The organization is always willing to help whether here at home or for our neighbors in need.
"It really touched home, to heart, we know what those from Houston are going through because we went through it with Harvey," Emergency Aid Director with the Catholic Charities Anita Rivera said.
She said they are at the ready to assist any storm victims who might find their way to our area.
"If they are coming down here to this area of Corpus Christi we are willing to help we do have our food pantry and it's ready to go and we also have clothes vouchers if the people from Houston or other areas come," Rivera said.
The American Red Cross has also been called to action.
The organization has mobilized around 300 volunteers for wherever the storm hit.
"We have folks that came in from as far as Florida driving emergency response vehicles to make sure we had enough emergency response vehicles to hand out emergency supplies or do mobile feedings," American Red Cross-Coastal Bend Executive Director Angie Garcia said.
A handful of volunteers rolled out from San Antonio to help those affected by Beryl.
The San Antonio team headed to Wharton with their mobile canteen to provide free hot meals.
They plan to be there for at least two weeks.
"They're going to be distributed into various areas that have been impacted, so it kind of depends on the needs as they arise," San Antonio area Salvation Army commander Joshua Robinett said.
A press release from the Salvation Army provided additional details on the organization's mobilization:
Eight Salvation Army mobile kitchens and trained disaster teams from San Antonio, New Braunfels, Victoria, Kerrville, Granbury, Bryan/College Station, Conroe and Freeport have been deployed to Houston and the impacted area. Additional mobile kitchens remain on standby. Feeding operations will begin on Tuesday in the following locations:
- Spring Branch, Community Health Center, 8575 Pitner Rd, Houston
- Campanile Justice Park, 39 Justice Park Drive, Houston
- Shady Village Manufactured Homes & Wichita Mobile Home Park, 2732 Cherry Brook Lane, Houston
- Independence Hall Apartments, 6 Burress St, Houston
- Brazoria County - Roaming in Freeport and Lake Jackson
- Matagorda County - Markham Elementary, 200 6th Street and Palacios Elementary, 1001 5th St, Palacio
- Wharton County - Wharton Civic Center, 1924 N Fulton St, Wharton and Boling Lago High School, 407 Atlantic Ave, Boling-Iago
- Brazoria County - Angleton High School, 1 Campus Dr., Angleton, 77515 and Holiday Lakes Government Office, 195 N Texas Ave, Holiday Lakes, and roaming in West Columbia
- Matagorda County - Bay Breeze Apartments, 800 Ave F, Bay City and Matagorda Elementary 717 Wightman St., Matagorda
To donate to the Salvation Army go to helpsalvationarmy.org and www.disaster.salvationarmyusa.org for more information.
Meantime Catholic Charities has set up a way on their website for folks to donate and ultimately provide support to those affected by Hurricane Beryl.
"We are all God's children, and whenever there is a need our heart right away goes out to them in anyway we can help," Rivera said.