Find Help In Texas After Imelda Flooding | Shelters, Food, Etc

Find Help In Texas After Imelda Flooding | Shelters, Food, Etc

For anyone affected by tropical storm Imelda, here is a list of resources to hopefully help you and your family out.

Below you will find resources for:

• Emergency shelter in the event your home was flooded
• Locating your car if you stalled out and it was towed
• Food resources
• Houston Area Ministry agencies who may be able to help with food, clothing, toiletries, etc.
• Free Airbnb for those displaced and relief workers Sept 19th through Oct 11th
• Long term housing options
• Complete the Imelda Survey which will eventually match you to the resources you need.

Red Cross Shelters for Imelda Flooding In Texas

Below are the Red Cross Shelters that are open throughout Houston and East Texas.

These are all considered immediate housing solutions. Later in this guide, I will provide you with secondary housing options.

Note: For more Red Cross resources contact their Houston Chapter at 713.526.8300 or visit their website. 

You are encouraged to try calling these locations first before just showing up to ensure the shelter is still operational.

• East Montgomery County Senior Center, 21679 McCleskey Road, New Caney, TX  – 281.354.1223
• Saint Simon’s and Saint Jude’s Catholic Church, 26777 Glen Loch Road, Spring, TX – (281) 367-9885
• Calvary Baptist Church, 816 N. Blair Ave., Cleveland, TX – (281) 593-1751
• Wildwood United Methodist Church, 8911 FM 1488, Magnolia, TX – (832) 934-0100
• St. Timothy Lutheran Church, 14225 Hargrave Road, Houston, TX – (281) 469-2457
• Kingwood First Baptist Church, 3500 Woodland Hills Drive, Kingwood, TX – (281) 358-4266
• Yankton Sr. Citizen Center – 900 Whiting Drive – Yankton, TX
• MCTX East Montgomery County Senior Center – 21679 McCleskey Road – New Caney, TX – 281-577-8919 
• White Park Community Building – 225 White Park Drive – Anahuac, TX – 409-267-2729
• First Baptist Church Hamshire – 25403 TX-124 –  Hamshire, TX
• Orange County Convention and Expo Center – 11475 FM 1442  – Orange, TX – 409-745-9712
• Beaumont Civic Center    – 701 Main Street – Beaumont, TX – (409) 838-3435
• Grace Community Baptist Church – 22044 Burrell-Wingate Road – Beaumont, TX – 409.794.2770
• YYAFA – 170 HWY 418 – Silsbee

In addition to these shelters Joel Olsteen, Mattress Mack and other community leaders have opened shelters at :

• Lakewood Church – 3700 SW Freeway, HTX – (713) 635-4154
• Gallery Furniture – 6006 North Fwy, Houston, TX 77076 – (713) 694-5570

More Houston Shelter Options For Those Affected By Imelda

If you need additional shelter options see our guide titled Ultimate Guide To Finding Homeless Shelters In Houston. In this guide, you will find men, women’s and family shelters.

Free Airbnb For Anyone Impacted By Imelda

Landlords on Airbnb are offering up their homes (for free) to those impacted by Imelda. Whether your home was flooded or you are a relief worker you can find shelter in one of these Airbnb’s from September 19th to October 11th. 

If Your Car Was Towed During Imelda

If you parked your car along I-45 or any other freeway/street and your car was towed here are two ways to locate your vehicle:

• Contact City of Houston Police Department at 713.308.8500.
• You can also visit FindMyTowedCar.com. Simply enter details like your license plate, year and make to learn where your car was towed to.

According to Mayor Turner, the car’s that are not directly blocking traffic will be towed last. If you were able to park your car along the side of the freeway, then your vehicle will be towed last.

Houston Area Assistance Ministries – Help w food, clothing, etc

Houston area assistance ministry agencies help with all kinds of resources like food, clothing, toiletries, and other things.

Simply contact the location closest to your home and call them to see if they are helping survivors of Imelda.

Houston Non-Profit Help By Zip Code – Help w food, clothing, etc

You can also use this table to type in your zip code to see which non-profits/churches help your area.

Long-term Houston Housing Options

Aside from spending money on a hotel, a shelter is the most immediate housing option for anyone who was displaced by the rains of Tropical Storm Imelda. The housing options in this section are considered long-term options because each will take time to obtain.

New Hope Housing – For single adults only; male and female

New Hope Housing offers single-room occupancy (SRO) to single adults; male or female. To apply to get into New Hope Housing you must contact any of their properties that you are interested in because each has its own waitlist.

• Brays Crossing – 6311 Gulf Freeway, Houston, TX 77023 – 713.777.6311
• Canal Street – 2821 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003 – 713.224.2821
• Congress Street – 1414 Congress Ave, Houston, TX 77002 – 713.224.1414
• Harrisburg Street – 3315 Harrisburg Blvd, Houston, TX 77003 – 832971.6220
• Perry Street – 4415 Perry Street, Houston, TX 77021 – 713.522.4415
• Rittenhouse Street – West Rittenhouse Street, Houston, TX 77091 – 713.692.0577
• Sakowitz Street – 2424 Sakowitz Street, Houston, TX 77020 – 713.671.2424

For more inforation see our guide titled How To Apply For New Hope Housing.

Apply For Housing – Single adults or families

Another secondary housing option for anyone needing to find placement following the Imelda floods is applying at a housing authority. The only issue with applying at Houston Housing Authority is the waitlist was full before this week’s floods.

An alternative to waiting nearly 24 months with Houston Housing Authority is applying at an outside housing program. You can apply for housing with any housing authority in any city, county or state in the US. The smaller the population, the shorter the wait for you.

Note: The Houston Housing Authority waitlist is LONG, but consider contacting them anyway for assistance. They may offer a special housing program for survivors of Imelda. Doesn’t hurt to call. You will find their number and Harris County Housing Authority listed below. 

Here is a list of housing authorities that are in Texas that may have shorter waitlists than Houston.

• Houston Housing Authority – 2640 Fountain View Dr, Houston, TX 77057 – 713.260.0500
• Harris County Housing Authority – 8933 Interchange Dr, Houston, TX 77054 – 713.578.2100
• Baytown Housing Authority – 1805 Cedar Bayou Rd, Baytown, TX – 281.427.6686
• Beaumont Housing Authority – 1890 Laurel Ave, Beaumont, TX 77701 – 409.951.7200
• Austin Housing Authority – 1124 S. IH 35, Austin, TX 78704 – 512.477.4488
• Brazoria Housing Authority – 1524 E. Mulberry St, Angleton, TX 979.864.1427
• El Campo Housing Authority – 1303 Delta St, El Campo, TX 77437 – 979.543.6991
• Fort Worth Housing Authority – 1201 East 13th St, Fort Worth, TX 76102 – 817.333.3400
• Dallas Housing Authority – 3939 N. Hampton Rd, Dallas, TX 75212 – 214.951.8300
• Galveston Housing Authority – 4700 Broadway Avenue J #A100, Galveston, TX 77551 – 409.765.1900
• Liberty Housing Authority – 2103 Cos St, Liberty, TX 77575 – 936.336.4558 ext 4
• Montgomery County Housing Authority – 1500 N. Frazier St, Conroe, TX 77301 – 936.441.5816
• Pasadena Housing Authority – 1114 Davis St, Pasadena, TX 77506 – 713.475.5544
• Rosenberg Housing Authority – 117 Lane, Dr, Rosenberg, TX 77471 – 281.342.1456
• San Antonio Housing Authority – 818 S. Flores St, San Antonio, TX 78204 – 210.477.6000
• Tarrant Housing Authority – 2100 Circle Dr #200, Forth Worth, TX 76119 – 817.531.7640
• Arlington Housing Authority – 501 W. Sanford, #20 Arlington 76011 (817) 275-3351 arlingtonhousing.us
• Austin Housing Authority –  P. O. Box 41119 Austin 78704 (512) 477-4488 hacanet.org
• Bastrop Housing Authority – P.O. Box 707 Bastrop 78602 (512) 321-3398
• Bay City Housing Authority – 3012 Sycamore Bay City 77414 (979) 245- baycitypha.org
• Bexar County Housing Authority 1954 E. Houston, #104 San Antonio 78202 (210) 225-0071 – habctx.org
• Brazoria County Housing Authority  1524 E. Mulberry, #162 Angleton 77515 (979) 864-1427 – brazoria-county.com
• Brazos Valley Council of Governments – P. O. Drawer 4128 Bryan 77805 (979) 595-2800 x2081 –  bvcog.org
• Brenham Housing Authority –  P. O. Box 623 Brenham 77834-0623 (979) 836-9221 – brenhamhousing.org
• Bryan Housing Authority – 1306 Beck Street Bryan 77803 (979) 822-2013 – bryanhousing.org
• Buffalo Housing Authority – P. O. Drawer L Buffalo 75831 (903) 322-3654
• Centerville Housing Authority – P. O. Box 249 Centerville 75833 (903) 536-2378 hacc68@hotmail.com
• Cleveland Housing Authority – 801 S. Franklin Cleveland 77327 (281) 593-1159 clevelandhousingauthority@yahoo.com
• Corpus Christi Housing Authority –  3701 Ayers Corpus Christi 78415 (361) 889-3300 – hacc.org
• Dayton Housing Authority – 2502 N. Winfree Dayton 77535 (936) 258-5372 daytonhousing@outlook.com
• Fort Worth Housing Authority –  P. O. Box 430 Fort Worth 76101-0430 (817) 333-3400 – fwhs.org
• Huntsville Housing Authority – 299 MLK Blvd. #1 Huntsville 77320 (936) 294-0277
• Jefferson Housing Authority – 505 St. Hwy 49 Jefferson 75657 (903) 665-2671
• Killeen Housing Authority –  101 E. Avenue B Killeen 76541 (254) 394-0160 – killeenha.org
• Liberty Co. Housing Authority –  2103 Cos Street, Room 103 Liberty 77575 (936) 336-4558 co.liberty.tx.us
• Madisonville Housing Authority – 601 S. Madison Madisonville 77864 (936) 348-6346 nctv.com
• McKinney Housing Authority – 603 N. Tennessee St. McKinney 75069 (972) 542-5641 – mckinneyha.org
• NacogdochesHousing Authority –  715 Summit Street Nacogdoches 75961 (936) 569-1131- nactxha.org
• Navasota Housing Authority – P. O. Box 967 Navasota 77868 (936) 825-7024
• New Braunfels Hsg. Authority – P. O. Box 310906 New Braunfels 78131-0906 (830) 625-6909 nbhatx.us
• Orange Housing Authority – P. O. Box 3107 Orange 77631 (409) 883-5882- hacotx.com
• Plano Housing Authority –  1740 Ave G Plano 75074 (972) 423-4928 -planoha.org
• Port Arthur Housing Authority – P. O. Box 2295 Port Arthur 77643-2295 (409) 982-6442 – pahousing.org
• Round Rock Housing Authority – 1505 Lance Lane Round Rock 78664 (512) 255-3702 – taylorha.org
• San Marcos Housing Authority – 1201 Thorpe Lane San Marcos 78666 (512) 353-5058
• Travis County Housing Authority – 502 Highland Mall Blvd, Suite 106-B Austin 78752 (512) 854-8245 – traviscountytx.gov
• Waco Housing Authority – P. O. Box 978 Waco 76703-0978 (254) 752-0324 – wacopha.org

Houston Rooming Houses – mainly for adults

Another option following Imelda is a rooming house.

Rooming or Boarding Houses are good alternatives to shelters for individuals who have a steady income, but not enough to afford an apartment. Typically these places will charge you by the week. Below are some of the rooming houses in Houston.

• Bayou RH – 1406 Bayou Houston, TX 77020 – 346.201.2058
• Campbell RH – 3019 Campbell St Houston, TX 77026 – 346.302.3967
• Cesar Chavez RH – 1114 Cesar Chavez Houston, TX 77011 – 832.267.3460
• Hardy RH – 2103 Hardy Houston, TX 77026 – 713.225.0238
• Harrisburg RH – 5315 Harrisburg Houston, TX 77011 – 713.926.3846
• Magnolia RH – 7725 E. Magnolia Houston, TX 77012 – 713.928.6771
• New Orleans RH – 4411 New Orleans Houston, TX 77020 – 713.657.9288
• Ramin RH – 8917 Ramin Houston, TX 77012 – 713.556.0540
• Sherman RH – 7026 Sherman Houston, TX 77011 – 713.926.9551
• Terry RH – 2305 Terry Houston, TX 77009 – 713.225.4511
• Wayne RH – 4007 Wayne Street Houston, TX 77026 – 832.208.9952
• Wayside RH – 1101 Wayside Houston, TX 77011 – 713.921.6150
• Wilmer RH – 4309 Wilmer Houston, TX 77003 – 713.926.0676

If you want to learn more about rooming houses see our guide to Rooming Houses In Houston.

Houston Apartment Locators – single adults and families 

Finding a suitable apartment is hard enough without a major flood like Imelda, although if anyone can help you find a new place to stay it’s a Houston apartment locator. Apartment locators cans sometimes help individuals with broken leases and evictions. To have an apartment locator search for a new place to live is free.

Below is a list of Houston apartment locators:

• Apartment Gorilla – 281.704.6979 or 281.818.3045
• Apartment Gurus – 281.888.0089
• Apartment Lease Finders – 713.322.7086
• Apartment World – 346.260.3007
• Houston Apartment Insiders – 713.322.6198
• Limitless Leasing – 832.722.9650
• MatchLiving Apartment Locators – 800.470.4981
• Renters Resource – 713.785.0070
• Smart City Apartment Locating – 713.482.1323

Tax Credit Apartments In Houston

Housing for People with Criminal Records

Imelda Flood Food Resources

Free Furniture In Houston

Baby Items 

Imelda Survey

Conclusion

While there will be no shortage of assistance from non-profit agencies in the coming days, there will also be lots of red tape, lines, and sign-in sheets for you to complete. For this reason, I strongly urge you to TRY reaching out to family members for help.

If they can’t help or you don’t have family members to contact that’s completely understandable. You can follow up with any of the resources above or contact 211 Texas (dial 211 or 877.541.7905 on your phone).

211 Texas can provide you with referrals to food, health, and housing in your area.

Whatever your situation is and whenever you are located from Braeswood Bayou to Beaumont good luck with your recovery and God bless!

Nick Bryant

Nick Bryant is the author of Understanding Healthcare Is Half The Battle and a Senior Counselor with 13+ years of experience working in community health and mental health. He enjoys spending time with his family, watching WWE on Friday nights, and working toward a Google Data Analytics certification. If you have additional questions about community resources or government assistance programs, simply leave a comment below and he will follow up as soon as possible.

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