Sen. Cruz Statement on Hurricane Harvey and Preparedness Resources

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement urging Texans in the path of Hurricane Harvey to heed hurricane, tropical storm and storm surge warnings.

“As Texas prepares for the potential impact in the Gulf Coast region from Hurricane Harvey, I urge all Texans in the path of the storm to heed warnings from local officials, know your evacuation route, and avoid all high water areas. This is a serious storm, with strong winds and what forecasters have predicted will potentially be a historic amount of rainfall that will significantly raise the risk of serious and life-threatening flooding. I have great confidence in our state’s first responders, who stand ready to assist those affected. And I ask that you join Heidi and me in keeping all of those in the path of this storm in your thoughts and prayers.”

Texans can find more information on storm preparedness from the Texas Department of Public Safety’s site here, from the Texas Health and Human Services site here, and from the Texas Prepares site here.

Texas Hurricane Resources:

• To qualify for assistance, or register your sustained damage with FEMA: 1-800-621-3362.
• FEMA app for iPhone includes emergency information by county 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 from the Texas Department of Public Safety for severe weather here.
• For assistance filing a personal claim, call the Texas Department of Insurance's Consumer hotline: 1-800-252-3439. 

Recursos para huracanes en Texas:

• Para calificar para asistencia, o para registrar daños sostenidos con FEMA, llame al 1-800-621-3362. 
• El iPhone app de FEMA incluye información de emergencia por condado. Usted puede descargarlo aquí. 
• Para recibir asistencia de la Cruz Roja, llame al 1-877-500-8645. 
• Si necesita ayuda o le gustaría ser voluntario, llame al 211.
• Para obtener información sobre cierres de carreteras en Texas, haga clic aquí.
• Para registrar a su familia como "Sano y Salvo" con la Cruz Roja, haga clic aquí. 
• Durante esta tormenta, vea los consejos del Departamento de Seguridad Pública de Texas aquí.
• Para solicitar ayuda con un reclamo personal, llame a la línea telefónica de atención al consumidor del Departamento de Seguros de Texas al 1-800-252-3439.

 

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