The Spring Branch Boys and Girls Club has become one of the latest distribution centers
Mayor John Whitmire and Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones vowed to prioritize Spring Branch residents still without power at a newly opened distribution center in the area.
The Spring Branch Boys and Girls Club has become one of the latest distribution centers assisting those in need throughout Harris County. Following last week’s deadly thunderstorm, more than 220,000 residents were still without electricity as of Monday morning. With heat expected in the coming days, Briones urged residents to utilize resources offered by the city, county and partner nonprofits.
“You do not have to suffer,” Briones said at a press conference in front of the Spring Branch Boys and Girls Club. The location will be open for distribution from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday to Wednesday.
Spring Branch has been particularly hard hit by last week’s storm, according to local officials at the press conference. There are around 8,000 people without power within the immediate vicinity of the distribution center, including 900 children under the age of five, they said.
Whitmire said all Houston-area government agencies are taking an “all-hands-on-deck” approach to helping vulnerable communities restore power and ensure safety in the meantime.
“I know this community is tired of talking. They want results,” Whitmire said. “I’m fixing to make it a priority of priorities.”
Houston Council Members Amy Peck and Sallie Alcorn and Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey also attended the event. They assured residents they are working across party, city district and county precinct lines to best serve their constituents.
“This is a collaborative effort,” Ramsey said. “It doesn’t matter what precinct. We are working together.”