Deadly flash floods devastated Central Texas on July 4, sweeping away homes and vehicles in the early hours. Americares is responding: Our emergency response team is in hard-hit Kerrville, Texas, to help address the most urgent health needs in affected communities, including support for mental health.
Heavy rains caused the Guadalupe River in central Texas to rise rapidly and overflow in the early hours of July 4, claiming dozens of lives and causing widespread damage.
The Americares Emergency Response Team is coordinating with partner clinics in the affected areas, as well as state and national response partners, to assess the most urgent health needs, mobilize critical medical supplies, support frontline health workers and first responders and ensure survivors have access to urgently needed health care. We are prepared to send shipments of medicines and relief supplies, including hygiene kits, wound care products and essential chronic disease medications, t
We know that mental health support, access to primary health services, medicines and medical supplies will save lives and restore health. Americares has extensive experience delivering both immediate and long-term emergency relief and mental health support in the aftermath of disasters and are committed to staying as long as our help is needed.
