TYLER, Texas — Texans on Mission has been on the forefront of every natural disaster in Texas since 1967 and with East Texans feeling the remnants of Beryl, they’ve been getting ready to help those in need once the storm makes landfall.
"When you’ve lost everything after a disaster, whether it's a tornado or hurricane, or a flood or a windstorm, you’re faced with a lot of questions you may not have ever considered before. What do I do if all my heirlooms are gone, what do I do if I have a large tree on my house, what do I do if my home is flooded, who do I turn to, who knows what to do, who do I trust," Texans on Mission spokesperson John Hall said.
He said they know the steps to take when disaster strikes.
"We not only can provide practical help to get the trees off your roof, we can provide a hot meal for you to eat, we can even do your laundry and give it make within 24 hours so you don't have to," Hall said.
The organization works with county and emergency officials from across the state to understand the needs of affected communities.
"As soon as we find out those needs, we then take those needs and match them up with our volunteer teams whether that's a chainsaw team, a flood recovery team. Right now, the very first wave of volunteers we will send in will most likely be a mass feeding kitchen and this is a kitchen that's capable of feeding up to 30,000 meals a day," Hall said.
Hall said they also provide hope and healing through faith.
"A listening ear, we often have the opportunity to pray with people, to share a little bit and talk to people about God and how much God loves them even in the midst of these very hard days," Hall said.
Hall said many residents along the coast have already evacuated as a precaution.
"They've moved toward San Antonio, they’ve moved toward Dallas, they’ve moved up to East Texas, they try to stay with family and friends. We’ve heard from other folks, Category 1 we can take this, we’re just going to ride this thing out.," Hall said. "When something happens, they want to help each other, they see someone who's hurting and they want to grab their arm, get them up on their two feet and march for recovery."
As the storm moves out of East Texas, it’s important to know that there’s resources out there that will help you see the light at the end of the tunnel. For more information visit their website Texans on Mission.