On Friday, July 4, heavy rainfall caused extreme flash floods that swept through the Hill Country region of Central Texas, creating a state of emergency. The floods have resulted in extensive damage to infrastructure, including road washouts. The disaster claimed at least 135 lives, including 36 children, with more than 100 people still reported missing, making it one of the deadliest US floods in over a century. Several counties remain under flood watch as search-and-rescue operations continue.
International Medical Corps is partnering with the Texas Association of Community Health Centers (TACHC), which has requested support for its member health networks. In collaboration with TACHC, our teams are collecting requests to support specific facility needs and to ensure that affected communities have access to ongoing health and mental health services. We have sent an emergency response team of mental health providers to provide urgent behavioral and mental health care to frontline responders, healthcare workers and affected community members.
Additionally, we are coordinating with health facilities to rapidly support additional preparedness efforts in anticipation of other events this hurricane season. International Medical Corps is preparing to procure and deliver essential supplies to health facility partners and the families they serve, including items such as hygiene and wound-care kits, medications, vaccines, medical equipment, diapers, mobility aids, portable power sources, insulin coolers and other critical relief items, based on evolving needs.
By supporting this project, you can help bring urgently needed medical care and supplies to communities in Texas that have been affected by the flooding, and help them rebuild from this disaster.
*Please note for recurring donations: Once we have determined that the community can continue to respond to the after-effects of this emergency without us, we will scale back our response efforts. At that time, we will redirect your future donations where they are needed most to help us respond to future outbreaks of conflict, disease or disaster.
