CITY OF EAGLE PASS
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
...Update on Flood Situation…
The City of Eagle Pass Emergency Operations Center (EOC) continues to be active to manage the different assistance and recovery efforts on the flood situation occurred on June 15, 2013.
Clean-Up & Recovery
County and City crews continue with clean-up and debris removal operations of affected public ways. Please abstain from travelling/visiting the affected areas in order to not affect these operations.
Assistance for Victims
The center for assistance for flood victims is located at the Eagle Pass Jr. High School (1750 N. Bibb Ave.). This center houses different social assistance agencies. Persons affected by the flood should register at this location for any existing or future assistance. The center has registered 170 families and is estimating that over 300 families have not registered. If you are a flood victim and have been visited/surveyed in your home, you are still required to register at this center for assistance. For food necessities, please contact the Maverick County Food Pantry at 830-757-6424 during normal business hours.
The center for assistance will be opened as follows:
Friday, June 21 11am – 7pm Sunday, June 23 1pm – 6pm
Saturday, June 22 10am – 5pm Monday, June 24 11am – 7pm*Last day open!
Volunteers
The HELP Disaster Management organization is soliciting volunteers with different home construction skills (i.e. – electricians, carpenters, etc.) to render assistance to the flood victims. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Mr. Tony Lamberth at 713-715-9005 or visit him at the center for assistance mentioned above.
Disposal of Waste
The County and City continue to run waste collection operations for flood victims and ask for your cooperation in separating waste as follows: Brush, Construction & Demolition, White Goods, Bulky Items, Electronics, and Hazardous Materials. The Maverick County Landfill is located off El Indio Highway and is open for those persons who prefer to take their waste directly. A fee of $0.02 per/lb. will be assessed. There is no direct fee charged when waste is collected at your property. Landfill hours of operation are Monday through Saturday, 7am to 8pm; closed on Sundays.
Please stay tuned to our Government Channel 14 and the social media accounts (www.facebook.com/officialcityofeaglepasstexas, Twitter@cityofeaglepasstx) for updated information.