October 12, 2017 | 8:15 AM
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — We are working with the City of Port Arthur to help clear debris from residential properties that could not be reached by the debris removal trucks.
To date:
Individuals Served: 251,200
Volunteers: 2,372
Volunteer Hours: 11,959
Loads Distributed: 160
Work Orders Completed: 8
Lbs Distributed: 5,560,404
Cities served: 57
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October 9, 2017 | 6:45 AM
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Our work in the Port Arthur area continues as we mobilize vvolunteer teams to do cleanup and distribution.
To date:
Individuals Served: 248,060
Volunteers: 2,343
Volunteer Hours: 11,629
Loads Distributed: 158
Work Orders Completed: 6
Lbs Distributed: 5,527,309
Cities served: 57
September 25, 2017 | 3:00 PM
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — This week, we will stand up debris removal operations in Port Arthur, Texas, where there are approximately 1,800 homes affected by flooding. Volunteer teams from around the country are currently being scheduled to work with us over the next several weeks.
September 17, 2017 | 1:00 PM
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — As the need for food and water distribution begins to subside, the need for cleaning supplies remains. This week, we will begin debris removal assessments and start our cleanup work.
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September 16, 2017 | 5:00 PM
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — To date, Convoy of Hope has served 56 cities in Texas and has set up nine partner points of distribution that continue to receive multiple loads of emergency relief supplies. More than 216,000 people have been served and 138 loads of product have been delivered.
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September 8, 2017 | 11:00 AM
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Our response in Texas continues. So far,
Individuals Served: 158,570
Volunteers: 2,022
Volunteer Hours: 9,324
Loads Delivered to Site: 118
Loads Distributed: 101
Lbs Delivered to Site: 3,475,852
GIK Value Delivered to Site: $1,903,575
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September 6, 2017 | 1:00 PM
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — In addition to our response in Southeast Texas, our Disaster Services team is monitoring Hurricane Irma. We already have supplies and a team pre-positioned to respond, as needed.
Please see the latest on our Hurricane Harvey response below:
Individuals Served: 133,450
Volunteers: 1,777
Volunteer Hours: 7,891
Loads Delivered to Site: 101
Loads Distributed: 85
Lbs Delivered to Site: 3,084,482
GIK Value Delivered to Site: $1,862,540
Stories From the Field
Today, we had a team bring supplies to one of our partner churches in Wharton. When the trucks got there with new supplies, the church was on its last bit of resources to pass out to the residents. The timing was perfect!
We sent two volunteers to the Bloomington area to check out needs of the neighborhoods and talk to residents. They found a church that was being used as a shelter because all the other shelters were shut down. There were 30 children there while the parents were at work and the church had minimal resources. The volunteers gave them everything they had in their pick-up and we're going to service them again tomorrow, as well.
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September 2, 2017 | 10:00 PM
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Current Stats:
Individuals Served: 86,350
Volunteers: 1,517
Volunteer Hours: 6,470
Loads Delivered to Site: 72
Loads Distributed: 55
Lbs Delivered to Site: 2,229,239
GIK Value Delivered to Site: $1,496,542
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September 2, 2017 | 8:30 AM
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Our Disaster Services team continues to serve Hurricane Harvey survivors in Southeast Texas. Tens of thousands of families are desperate for clean drinking water, food and supplies.
Twenty-four cities served, to date.
QUICK FACTS
- 54 loads delivered
- 1.5 million pounds of relief supplies distributed
- 55,000 individuals served
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September 1, 2017 | 7:00 AM
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Current Stats:
Individuals Served: 42,390
Volunteers: 1,177
Volunteer Hours: 5,177
Loads Delivered to Site: 42
Loads Distributed: 27
Lbs Delivered to Site: 1.5 million
GIK Value Delivered to Site: $1,219,427
August 31, 2017 | 3:30 PM
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence, and Texas Governor, Greg Abbott, visited Convoy of Hope's point of distribution site today in Victoria, Texas, to share words of encouragement with the team.
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August 30, 2017 | 9:00 AM
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Many cities in Texas are still without power, including Victoria, Texas, where our team will facilitate another drive-thru point of distribute site today.
We have delivered more than $1 million worth of supplies to Texas since our response began and have dozens more truckloads en route. So far, more than 20,000 storm survivors have been served.
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August 29, 2017 | 5:30 PM
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Disaster Services team continues to work diligently to serve storm survivors in Texas. They have already served thousands of people and delivered more than 500,000 pounds in emergency relief supplies.
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August 29, 2017 | 12:30 PM
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Hurricane Harvey resulted in catastrophic damage to Southeast Texas, forcing thousands of families to flee their homes in search of shelter. The 130mph winds ripped apart buildings and the record-breaking rainfall flooded streets, businesses and residential communities.
Like many survivors, Patrick is trying to wrap his mind around the event.
"It's pretty hard for it to happen, this whole storm. It came in as a tropical depression, and then the next day, it's a hurricane — Category 4. People just don't know what to expect. For my roof to come off, and me not to have a home at the moment... It's just crazy."
But, in the wake of this horrific disaster, kindness stands firm.
Despite dealing with the devastating effects of the storm and the uncertainty of the future, Patrick has chosen to be a force for good in his community. As he volunteers at a Convoy of Hope distribution site, he reflects on his decision to stay in his home town of Victoria, Texas.
"I stayed in a shelter for two days, but they evacuated people to Austin. I wanted to stay and help, so I got off the bus and I stayed here. What else are you going to do? People always give back, and people are going to help me build my house... so why not give back to people before they can give for me?"
Patrick, like many others, has not let his circumstances affect his determination to be kind. Convoy of Hope is privileged to link arms with partners and survivors in the aftermath of disasters.
Let's continue working together to turn moments of kindness into a revolution of kindness.
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August 29, 2017 | 10:00 AM
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Quick facts and figures from our friends at the Weather Channel:
- 2 — the number of other recorded Category 4 hurricanes to make landfall in the Texas Coastal Blend region.
- 9 — days of heavy rainfall in Texas caused by Harvey.
- 56 — hours it took for the tropical depression to strengthen to a Category 4 hurricane.
- 130 — estimated speed of winds on August 25 near Rockport, Texas.
- 3,100 — approximate miles traveled by Harvey.
- 4,323 — days since Hurricane Wilma — the last Category 3 or stronger hurricane that hit the United States.
- 300,000 — the number of Texans without power on August 26.
- $20,000,000,000 — the estimated amount of damage in Houston.
August 28, 2017 | 1:30 PM
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Our Disaster Services team continues to respond to Hurricane Harvey, which has caused catastrophic flooding across Southeast Texas. So far, five loads of product have been distributed and more than 20 are in the queue.
The team is operating their distribution site from a 9,000-square-foot tent in Victoria, Texas, and will set up a drive-through point of distribution today.
The focus right now is on distributing food, water and hygiene items, as tens of thousands of people are without power and water, and could be for several days.
We are also distributing product to families in Aransas Pass and Ingleside. The team will continue operating from Victoria in the coming days and will move eastward into Houston as they safely can.
August 26, 2017 | 2:30 PM
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Our Disaster Services team continues to respond to Hurricane Harvey. Winds reached 130 mph overnight and Southeast Texas is expected to receive up to three feet of rain.
Our teams arrived in Texas yesterday and the advance team is in Corpus Christi today working with local partners to identify the areas of greatest need and stage product where we can host distribution sites in the coming days. The rest of our team and Disaster Services fleet plan to arrive later today, weather permitting.
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August 25, 2017 | 4:30 PM
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Disaster Services' fleet and additional team members are now en route to Texas to join the advance team that arrived earlier today.
After the storm makes landfall, the team will work on establishing points of distribution to help storm survivors in need.
August 24, 2017 | 3:30 PM
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Convoy of Hope's Disaster Services team is responding to Hurricane Harvey, which is expected to be the first major hurricane to make landfall in 12 years in the United States. Harvey is forecasted to become a Category 3 hurricane with 125 mph winds and up to 30 inches of rainfall.
"We have a team deploying later today that will arrive in Texas tomorrow ahead of the storm," says Stacy Lamb, U.S. response director for Disaster Services. "Once in the area, we will work with local partners to establish greatest areas of need and potential distribution sites."
Our Disaster Services fleet and additional team members will deploy Friday.
The team will handle bulk distribution for storm survivors including food, water and hygiene kits, as needed.
