FEMA  officials say that all those affected by Hurricane Harvey are eligible for assistance. Brock Long of FEMA spoke at a press conference today and gave advice on the process to get help. 
The agency has already dispense $35 million in relief in the three days since the storm slammed into Houston and cause the worst flood in modern history.
They have received 195,000 claims as of today.
FEMA offers rent, repair and personal property assistance. All those affected by the storm should first contact their insurance company and then go to disasterassistance.org or call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362).  Claimants will have an inspector assigned to their claim who will come out and assess the damage. 

The nonprofit Humble Area Assistance Ministries will open its doors to families needing help in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey Thursday, Aug. 31. 
"We will be open at 10 a.m. tomorrow," said Millie Garrison, executive director of HAAM. Garrison said the agency will be ready to provide an array of resources.
"We will be offering help in applying to FEMA, as well as information on jobs," she said. 
HAAM maintains a food pantry and this will be open tomorrow too.
Garrison said they don't expect to need volunteers now but in the coming weeks, may well need more help.

As people in the Kingwood community continued to come together to help each other in the aftermath of Hurricane
Harvey, on Wednesday, Aug. 30 there were a number of businesses in the front of Kingwood with open doors
willing to help the community.

Humble Area Assistance Ministries (HAAM) opened its doors on Thursday, Aug. 31 to help regular clients as well as those affected by Hurricane Harvey. Millie Garrison, executive director, said the charity has seen a steady number of people come in seeking assistance, and that lines had begun to form by noon. They will also host a hot food lunch to meet the needs of the community.

“We have people that are just trying to get home, and we have the processes and resources to help them do so. Several of these people had been evacuated and were in shelters such as the Humble Civic Center which is now closing,” she said.

Kingwood High School options on the table

Kingwood High School and the Instructional Support Center (ISC) are the two most damaged buildings in Humble ISD, said Dr. Elizabeth Fagen.
Hurricane Harvey slammed into Houston Aug. 25, dumping three to four feet of water in the region and sparking an enormous flood which overwhelmed these two buildings, the closest of all the schools to the San Jacinto River.

Braden Hassel's parents went back and forth about buying him a johnboat for his birthday. Their son loves to fish, but like most parents, they deliberated over the expense, whether he was too young, and whether he would use the boat often enough.
Ultimately, they decided to do it and surprised him with the new boat as his gift.

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