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Jim Wells County details damage, response after May 8 wind event; officials urge residents to file damage reports
Summary
County and state emergency officials reported damage assessments after a May 8 straight-line wind event, described debris-collection and shelter plans, and urged residents to submit ISTAT damage reports as they work to meet federal and SBA thresholds for assistance.
Jim Wells County Commissioners Court, continuing a May 9 meeting on May 12, provided an update on damage and recovery work after a May 8 straight-line wind event that county officials said caused widespread property damage.
Brenda Elizondo, Texas Division of Emergency Management district chief for Region 5 (District 20, Corpus Christi), said TDEM teams validated damage assessments and reported “8 destroyed homes, 12 major, 54 minor, [and] 89 affected,” and that 63 properties had been validated. Elizondo and county staff urged residents to complete the ISTAT (damage assessment) form so the county can compile data needed to request state and federal assistance.
The ISTAT numbers matter because some federal and Small Business Administration (SBA) programs use county thresholds to determine eligibility. County staff said the SBA residential threshold is 25 destroyed/major residences; county officials reported they were “about five homes away” from that threshold but cautioned…
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