Georgetown Edition | July 2025

BY ANNA MANESS & CLAIRE SHOOP

What’s being done

Local resources • Report damages to the Texas Department of Emergency Management: http://damage.tdem.texas.gov • Williamson County: www.wilcotx.gov/1758/july-5-flood-recovery • Crisis Cleanup hotline: 512-201-4814 FEMA Disaster Recovery Center At the center and online, residents can learn about and apply for disaster assistance. • www.disasterassistance.gov

President Donald Trump amended a federal disaster declaration order to include Williamson County on July 11, making residents eligible for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Individ- ual Assistance program. The IA program can help residents with home repairs, temporary housing, property damage and more, according to the agency’s website. A FEMA Disaster Recovery Center is open Monday-Sunday from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. at 3189 SE Inner Loop, Georgetown, until Aug. 10 to provide in-per- son support for homeowners, renters and business owners, according to a county news release. The Williamson Central Appraisal District will also send a postcard to properties that may have been damaged with information on how to le for temporary disaster-related property tax exemp- tions, WCAD Chief Appraiser Alvin Lankford said in an email.

As of July 16, 65 homes and 74 public structures were destroyed or damaged in Williamson County. On July 11, county commissioners approved up to $200,000 in county-funded vouchers for people with destroyed or damaged homes, Hope House and the city of Liberty Hill. With at least $34 million in uninsured losses to public infrastructure, Williamson County has surpassed the threshold to be eligible for FEMA’s Public Assistance program—which helps local governments recover from major disasters. County ocials are hoping to be included in the PA program soon, said Bruce Clements, Williamson County emergency management director. All 13 of the county’s damaged roads were expected to receive temporary xes and reopen by July 18, as of press time. Permanent repairs will be ongoing through October, a county ocial said.

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SOURCES: FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, WILLIAMSON COUNTYCOMMUNITY IMPACT

Get involved

Some local organizations accepting monetary donations include All Things Wild Rehabilitation, the Central Texas Community Foundation, and Friends of Georgetown Parks and Recreation. As of press time, the Central Texas Community Foundation WilCo Cares ood relief fund is nearly halfway to its $1 million goal to support ood victims. Additionally, Georgetown sta are clearing debris and making repairs before reopening San Gabriel Park and Blue Hole Park. Ocials plan to organize a community cleanup day, but a date was not nalized as of press time.

Snell said people began calling the county to ask how they can help aected individuals almost immediately. Jason Hale with nonprot Street Ministries 25:40 of Rockdale was outside Shady River RV Resort the morning of July 7 providing food, water and hygiene products to people in need. “We’re really just out here trying to help and serve and do what we can,” Hale said. Clements advised residents to nd an organized eort to volunteer with.

“It can be dangerous out there, so please be part of an organized eort that’s already underway.” BRUCE CLEMENTS, WILLIAMSON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR

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