Coming Together for Recovery in Texas
March 10, 2021
Marie Maybou melts snow on the kitchen stove on February 19, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Ms. Maybou was using the water to flush the toilets in her home after the city water stopped running. Winter storm Uri brought historic cold weather causing people to lose their water as pipes broke throughout the area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)[/caption]
According to Greg Sizemore at the Association of Builders and Contractors, “It could take months for contractors to fix the damage the massive storm inflicted on Texas.”
Water Mission is collaborating with Plumbers Without Borders, the Austin Disaster Relief Network (ADRN), and its corporate partners to mobilize skilled labor and provide urgently needed plumbing-related supplies. As reported by ABC News, the goal is “to get safe water flowing in homes for the most vulnerable residents, including the elderly, disabled, uninsured, and underinsured.”It could take months for contractors to fix the damage the massive storm inflicted on Texas, said Greg Sizemore, ABC's vice president of health, safety, environment and workforce development. @business https://t.co/pXd0en0NUt #ABCMeritShopProud
— ABC National (@ABCNational) February 19, 2021
Water Mission volunteers prepare shipments of critically needed plumbing supplies.[/caption]
ADRN's call center, volunteer management program, and warehouse are three key elements to an efficient and effective recovery.
The call center is already identifying where the need is greatest. This ensures a smart, targeted response.
Water Mission has arranged with Plumbers Without Borders to reach out to its network of 1,600 licensed plumbers. ADRN’s volunteer management program is overseeing the licensed plumbers as they arrive. This means these individuals can begin work quickly and with a clear game plan.
We are also working with our corporate partners to stock ADRN’s warehouse with a plumbing depot. This allows volunteers to easily restock materials and equipment, so they can spend time serving, not tracking down scarce critical materials.
At home or abroad, safe water is a necessity in any crisis. The network and connections Water Mission has been blessed to build over the years are coming together to support the most vulnerable Texans.
Follow Water Mission's recovery efforts here. You can reach us by phone at 1-844-369-2837.
Please especially pray for our neighbors in Texas.
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