Livingston, Texas
Disaster Description
Livingston , Texas is 75 miles north east of Houston . This area was hit by hurricane Rita in 2005. Even though it is 100 miles inland from the Gulf by Lake Livingston it received severe damage from high winds.
This area may not show many visible signs of the storm any more however many lives have been changed forever. The majority of Livingston has recovered well, however there are still homes scattered about that are unlivable.
Two years after the storm 54 families are still in FEMA trailers with little being done to help them recover. The work in this area will include home numerous rehabs and a new home. Winter tourism and logging are the major industries that that provide employment to this region.
MDS Response
Winter tourism and logging are the major industries that provide employment to this region. From the beginning of January through March MDS volunteers completed 12 projects; 10 minor repairs, one clean up and a new build.
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Weekly Report for Livingston
February 22, 2008
Things are wrapping up here at the Livingston project. We just finished week seven of work and have one more week to go and are starting to look forward to other things. Some of us will be going home at the end of next week and...
Category: Livingston, TX
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Project statistics
Livingston, TX
MDS PO Box 1135
Onalaska , TX 77360
Project Directors: Jo and Kerry Eides
livingston(at)mds.mennonite.net
Tel: (717) 823-1752
Project Start Date: January 2008
Volunteer Status: This site is closed.
Volunteers to Date: 149
Jobs Started: 12
Jobs Completed: 12
Project End Date: February 29, 2008
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Livingston Volunteer Information
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