US EditionLouisiana, Media Partners, Continue Aid to Texas
TEXAS HILL COUNTRY, JUL 16 – Catholic Charities coordinate nationwide fundraising and supply drives to assist Texas Hill Country flood survivors after 132 deaths and over 160 missing, officials reported.
- Across the country, faithful Catholics are responding, with relief efforts focused in Texas and supported by dioceses from Boston to Baton Rouge, in response to July 4 flash floods.
- Earlier this month, flash flooding in Central Texas killed an estimated 132 people and left 160 missing in Kerr County, according to The Associated Press.
- In Dallas, Bishop Edward J. Burns scheduled an emergency second collection for July 19–20 to support survivors’ needs, following a July 12–13 special collection by Bishop Gregory Kelly of Tyler, Texas.
- In the affected communities, relief supplies and shelter are being established, with the Red Cross setting up a church gym shelter for 10 families after July 13.
- Beyond immediate aid, long-term restoration plans are underway, with volunteers addressing housing, food, and water needs after 38,000 homes were flooded, according to a Cotality analysis.
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Southwest Louisiana charity continues to collect donations for Texas flood victims
Laura Stark, organizer of the Christian Life Church Foundation of Hope Food Bank, and her team are collecting donations for those effected by flooding in several smaller towns.
KLFY and Catholic Charities team up for Texas supply drive
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Volunteers with Catholic Charities of Acadiana began collecting donations early this morning, and by 4 p.m. hundreds of cars had driven through Texas flood recovery. If there's one thing Acadiana residents know, it's to help others recover after a natural disaster. Earlier today, Acadiana had the chance to lend a hand as KLFY teamed up with Catholic Charities of Acadiana to host a one-day supply drive. Acadiana donors li…
Texas Native Simone Biles Gives Emotional Tribute to Flood Victims as She Wins ESPY for Best Championship Performance
“Words can’t replace the pain, but our hearts are with you in this tragic time," the Texas native said upon receiving the ESPY Award for Best Championship PerformanceKevin Winter/Getty Simone BilesNEED TO KNOWSimone Biles paid tribute to the victims of the recent flooding in TexasBiles, 28, told the flood victims that “words can’t replace the pain, but our hearts are with you in this tragic time"The U.S. gymnast received the 2025 ESPY Award for …
ECISD team helps recover victims and belongings in Kerrville flood
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Ector County ISD Chief of Police Jeff Daniels gave an update to the community on ECISD's operations in Kerrville after massive flooding swept hundreds of people away over the Fourth of July Weekend. "The last week has been difficult for our community, and our local law enforcement agencies felt it especially," Daniels said in a letter to staff. "Last Wednesday, Odessa Police Department officer Bailey Martin, a vi…
From Boston to Baton Rouge, Faithful Unite To Help Texas Flood Victims
People pray after placing a cross by the Guadalupe River, across from Camp Mystic, following deadly flooding, in Hunt, Texas, July 10, 2025. (Photo: OSV News/Umit Bektas, Reuters) by Gina Christian (OSV News) – From Boston to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, faithful across the nation are reaching out to bring material and spiritual aid to those impacted by the devastating July 4 flash floods in the Texas Hill Country. The deluge has so far killed at lea…
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