Texas flooding: FEMA Disaster Recovery Center opens in Burnet

Texas flooding: 4 dead in Burnet County

Burnet County officials said search and recovery efforts are underway after severe flooding this past weekend.

BURNET COUNTY, Texas - Resources in Burnet County are still available for those impacted by deadly flooding during the Fourth of July weekend.

Why you should care:

On Monday, July 21, a FEMA Disaster Recovery Center was set up in Burnet.

The center will be open every day from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Burnet Community Center at 401 E. Jackson St.

Burnet County residents can apply for federal flood assistance at the center.

What's next:

The City of Burnet is also working with homeowners and business owners to get them the information they need to return home. To help, an outside consultant was hired by the city.

Streamline Engineering will conduct the FEMA-required Substantial Damage Estimations (SDEs).

Under FEMA guidelines, if a structure in a floodway is found to be 50% or more damaged, it must be brought into compliance, often by being elevated above the base flood level or floodproofed.

Starting July 22, Streamline Engineering deployed teams to begin evaluations within the city.

Once this step is complete, the city has already contracted with SAFEbuilt to provide additional staff to expedite and assist with the permitting process.

While the city is waiving permit fees, residents, businesses, and contractors are still required to apply for a permit to ensure all work is done safely and meets code requirements.

If you need help with permitting, contact the Development Services at developmentservices@cityofburnet.com or call (512) 715-3206.

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