World War II veteran William Nash, 92, and his wife of nearly 70 years, Maxine, have not been able to return to their home since Hurricane Harvey and its devastating flooding struck the Houston area in August of last year. Without insurance and with inadequate help from FEMA to make necessary repairs, they had nearly […]
(Photo: Lou Ellen Hatchett, seated, was joyful during the recent dedication of her restored home.) Lou Ellen Hatchett has a crystal-clear message for all those folks — often dirty and sweaty — who kept marching in and out of her house earlier this year while she just wanted to return to the Friendswood, Texas, home […]
You might not hear many people talking about Hurricane Harvey these days, but more than six months after the devastating flooding that hit East Texas many residents are still picking up the pieces of their lives. Groups like the Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders and the many teams of volunteers who make their work possible are […]
Two churches from very different parts of the country teamed up recently to work with the Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders and help residents in the Houston area who are still dealing with the effects of this past summer’s flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey. Volunteers from Orchard Park Presbyterian Church of Orchard Park, N.Y., and Auburn […]
Registration is now open for individuals and teams wishing to volunteer with the Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders, who are working in east Texas to help victims of historic flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey this summer. In fact, teams are already on the way. The Disaster Rebuilders are working to set up multiple camps for volunteers, […]
(Photo: The Rev. Kathy Sebring leads services outside of flood-damaged First Presbyterian Church of Dickinson, Texas, on Sept. 3. 2017. See the Houston Chronicle’s coverage of the services here.) Record rainfall from Hurricane Harvey brought five feet of water into First Presbyterian Church of Dickinson, Texas — along with some unwanted visitors in the form […]
The waters are receding in east Texas, and the waterlogged area is beginning to transition from emergency mode to the dirty, extensive work of long-term recovery. Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders leader Bart Tucker said Tuesday that his group anticipates having a base camp established soon in the Texas City area, where they hope to host […]
