Sen. Cruz Statement on Hurricane Harvey and Preparedness Resources

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement urging Texans in the path of Hurricane Harvey to heed hurricane, tropical storm and storm surge warnings.

"As Texas prepares for the potential impact in the Gulf Coast region from Hurricane Harvey, I urge all Texans in the path of the storm to heed warnings from local officials, know your evacuation route, and avoid all high water areas. This is a serious storm, with strong winds and what forecasters have predicted will potentially be a historic amount of rainfall that will significantly raise the risk of serious and life-threatening flooding. I have great confidence in our state's first responders, who stand ready to assist those affected. And I ask that you join Heidi and me in keeping all of those in the path of this storm in your thoughts and prayers."

Texans can find more information on storm preparedness from the Texas Department of Public Safety's site here https://www.dps.texas.gov/dem/ThreatAwareness/weather_aware_hurricane.htm.

Texas Hurricane Resources:

* To qualify for assistance, or register your sustained damage with FEMA: 1-800-621-3362.

* FEMA app for iPhone includes emergency information by county here https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fema/id474807486?mt=8.

* Red Cross disaster assistance: 1-877-500-8645.

* If you are in need of help or would like to volunteer, call 211

* For information on Texas road closures go to: https://www.drivetexas.org/#/7/32.340/-99.500.

* Go to: https://safeandwell.communityos.org/cms/index.php to list you and your family with the Red Cross as safe.

* See safety tips from the Texas Department of Public Safety for severe weather here http://www.dps.texas.gov/dem/ThreatAwareness/hurricaneAwareness.htm.

* For assistance filing a personal claim, call the Texas Department of Insurance's Consumer hotline: 1-800-252-3439.

Read this original document at: https://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=3306