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August 25, 2017
Greetings,
As Hurricane Harvey barrels its way toward Texas, I urge all Texans, particularly in the Gulf Coast region to heed warnings from state and local officials, know your evacuation route, and avoid all high water areas. This is a very serious and dangerous storm, and is expected to bring high winds and historic amounts of rainfall over the next few days. Our state’s first responders stand ready to assist those affected by high winds and life-threatening flooding. Please join Heidi and me in keeping our fellow Texans in the Gulf Coast region in your thoughts and prayers.
In case of emergency, call 911.
For evacuation information, call 211.
For roadside assistance, call 1-800-525-5555.
For TxDOT Statewide Road Closures, call 1-800-452-9292.
For relay service, call 711.
If you are able, especially those of you not immediately in the storm's path, I’d encourage you to consider volunteering with the American Red Cross, as they mobilize to assist those effected by Hurricane Harvey. For more information, visit www.redcross.org.
I will continue to work with the entire Texas delegation to support the Governor’s request for assistance through FEMA. If you or your family suffer damage from the storm, please register with FEMA by calling 1-800-621-3362 or applying online at disasterassistance.gov.
Throughout the days and weeks ahead, my team and I will keep working with state and local officials throughout the state, to keep all Texans safe. If you need additional information or assistance during this emergency situation, please do not hesitate to contact my office or utilize the federal and state resources listed below:
Texas Flood Resources:
- To qualify for assistance, register your sustained damage with FEMA: 1-800-621-3362.
- FEMA app for iPhone includes emergency information by county here.
- For information on evacuee hotel’s visit here.
- Red Cross disaster assistance: 1-877-500-8645.
- If you are in need of help or would like to volunteer, call 211
- For information on Texas road closures click here.
- Click here to list you and your family with the Red Cross as safe.
- See safety tips for severe weather here.
- For assistance filing a personal claim, call the Texas Department of Insurance's Consumer: 1-800-252-3439.
Other helpful resources:
- American Red Cross app for iPhone, available here.
- Texas Department of Public Safety site here.
- Texas Health and Human Services site here.
- Texas Prepares site here.
- Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs site here.
Keep Texas Strong,
Ted Cruz
Mandatory Evacuations
(as of 11:00 AM on August 25th)
- Calhoun County
- A&M Corpus Christi
- Aransas County
- San Patricio County
- Refugio County
- City of Aransas Pass
- City of Port Aransas
- City of Rockport
- City of Ingleside
- City of Refugio
- Brazoria County
- Matagorda County
- City of Palacios
- City of Victoria
- Victoria County
- Jackson County
Voluntary Evacuations
- City of Galveston
- Galveston County
- City of S. Padre Island
- City of Port ArthurCity of Corpus Christi
- City of Ricardo
- City of Rivera
- City of Kingsville
- City of W. Columbia
- City of Richwood
- City of Beeville
- Bee County
- Bay City
- Mustang Island
- Padre Island
- City of San Patricio
- City of Seabrook
- Jamaica Beach
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