Super Neighborhood, Bear Creek/Westlake Flooding News:

Bear Creek is making a concerted effort in our neighborhood to appeal for federal funds for our families that were flooded last week. Resources will be opened for us if we can have the area declared a disaster area. This is only considered after damages in excess of $25 million have been reported to the OEM. As of yesterday, we were better than halfway there.

My request: Would you please forward this information to any other neighborhoods that may have experienced damage?

“Homeowners should call the Harris County OEM, 713-881-3100. Report your damage, making it clear that we had raw sewage overflowing bathtubs along with various hydrocarbon elements (gasoline, oil and diesel fuel) contaminating the water. Specifically ask that the State declare our area a disaster area immediately. REPORT AN ESTIMATED DAMAGE AMOUNT!”

This will benefit everyone in our area. We are hoping to open up funding for temporary housing, low-interest, low-hassle loan availability for rebuilding, and numerous tax credits for the victims of the flooding.

After we deal with the immediate aftermath of the storms, we are forming a committee to meet with authorities to review our situation. I’m sure we’ll be coming back to you at that time for your advice.

Thank you for any help you can give us!

Judy Van Dyke, Board Member

Hunters Park Community Assoc.

Representing Bear Creek Village

Work: (281) 994-2618

Cell: (713) 202-0362

HPCA Office: (281) 463-1216