Article Link August 1, 2018 | Suzanne Freeman, CC Business News Hurricane Harvey blew Jannet Bardwell and the two grandchildren she is raising out of their home in Fulton and into a relative’s home in Arkansas. That was a year ago this month. While FEMA paid to have the damaged building demolished and removed, no … Read more
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Article Link July 19, 2018 | Rockport Pilot The Coastal Bend Disaster Recovery Group (CBDRG) has received a $1.17 million grant from Samaritan’s Purse to completely rebuild 15 homes in Rockport, Fulton, Aransas Pass, Gregory, Port Aransas, and Woodsboro. This includes demolition of the damaged residence and full reconstruction of the home from the ground … Read more
Article Link July 19, 2018 | Julie Garcia, Corpus Christi Caller-Times After natural disasters, there are always people who fall through the cracks. But the Coastal Bend Disaster Recovery Group and Aransas County Habitat for Humanity are making sure no one is forgotten — even 11 months after Hurricane Harvey. In addition to 26 ongoing “critical repair” projects, there … Read more
Article Link July 10, 2018 | Rockport Pilot The Rebuild Texas Fund (RTF) distributed more than $1.2 million in grants in June to a range of organizations, and has distributed more than $4.1 million to the Rockport-Fulton area to help with rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Harvey. The Coastal Bend Disaster Recovery Group (CBDRG) received $485,753 … Read more
Article Link July 5, 2018 | San Patricio County News GREGORY – Some Gregory residents who lost their homes when Hurricane Harvey hit have some relief coming following Monday night’s city council meeting. Council members reviewed a request by Rochelle Jones – representing the Coastal Bend Disaster Recovery Group – to allow four manufactured homes … Read more
Article Link May 25, 2018 | Rachel Denny Clow, Corpus Christi Caller-Times FULTON — As life-long Rockport-Fulton resident Jannet Bardwell made the 639-mile trip back to Fulton from Arkansas, where she stayed following Hurricane Harvey, she visualized her home. It was the home she and her husband bought and placed on a lot in Fulton … Read more
Article Link April 22, 2018 | Tim Delaney, Advanced Guard Press Arnesto Lerma Jr. and his wife, Juana, surveyed the large gathering at their new home and said, “Thank you.” “I worked for the county before I retired, and we did a lot to help people,” Lerma said. “But I never thought I would be … Read more
