Texas flood: League City organization helps flood victims and first responders
Texas flood: Water recedes, assistance efforts continue almost one week later
Search efforts, volunteering, and mourning continues in Kerr County as over about 160 are still known to be missing. FOX New's Olivianna Calmes shows a live look at the damage and spoke to people around the area. FOX 26's Jillian Hartmann speaks with a Houston-area community who is remembering a former volunteer firefighter who died in the flood.
LEAGUE CITY, Texas - The devastation in Kerrville has hit close to home in League City.
A former volunteer firefighter from the area lost his life, and now, the community is coming together to collect donations to help those impacted.
American Legion collecting donations
Texas floods: Former League City firefighter remembered, community collects donations
As League City locals mourn the loss of a former volunteer firefighter, they are also making plans to bring donations to Kerr County. FOX 26's Jillian Hartmann reports.
What they're saying:
"The minute this happened, we made phone calls to assess what the need was moving forward."
Luis Garcia of the American Legion post in League City said they jumped into action after seeing the devastation in Kerrville.
They started collecting donations for flood victims and first responders, including non-perishable foods, clothes, diapers, toiletries, and other essentials.
"Another big item we need right now is bleach and disinfectant, anything for mold and mildew removal, tools, things of that nature," said Garcia, "anything you can think of that is needed to clean in a massive event like this."
The American Legion in League City is collecting donations from 10AM to 8PM every day, and they plan to make trips to Kerrville every two weeks.
Former local volunteer firefighter didn't survive flood
What we know:
The community sadly lost one of its own in the flood.
Brad Perry was a former League City volunteer firefighter. He was camping in his RV with his wife Tina when they were swept away in the floodwaters. His body was recovered Tuesday night.
His wife was found in a tree after rescuers heard her screaming for help. She is recovering in the hospital.
The League City mayor, Nick Long, shared his condolences and said Perry’s selfless service to our community will not be forgotten.
Garcia said it’s a tragic loss for the community.
"A lot of people are affected, have connections to the Hill Country - some local residents as well as some that were there visiting or on vacation. And it does it home here," Garcia said. "As a community, we want to make sure that people understand the American Legion answers the call in that case."
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The Source: FOX 26 reporter Jillian Hartmann spoke with Luis Garcia of American Legion Post 554 in League City, Texas.