Picking Up the Pieces

For many people in Dove Springs, the Halloween floods only reinforced the feeling that their neighborhood is ignored by the City of Austin. Immediately after the waters receded many non-English speaking residents did not know where to turn for help. It took city authorities almost a week after the flood to organize the first community meeting. Meanwhile, newly-formed community groups began collecting food, water and supplies for those who lost everything.  They created a new group called the Travis Austin Recovery Group(TARG) to connect people with services and provide information to those picking up the pieces.

Dove Springs: Turning the Corner - Jun 9, 2014 | Uncategorized