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Update on Bastrop Wildfire Relief

Friday, September 09, 2011

Firefighters are making great progress in battling these fires.  Here's an update on some of the legal, housing and state assistance that's available to folks who've been touched by these disasters:

BASTROP COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

(512) 332-8814 or (512) 332-8856

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bastrop-County-Office-of-Emergency-Management/193202960708177

LEGAL ASSISTANCE will be available on Saturday from 9am to 5pm at three locations:

Bastrop City Hall

1311 Chestnut Street

Bastrop, TX 78602

Rundell Business Park

Hwy 71 at FM 969

Bastrop, TX 78602

Sears Hometown Store (Texas Boot Co.)

735 Old Austin Hwy, Suite B

Bastrop, TX 78602

SHELTERS open over the weekend:

Bastrop High School Gymnasium

1614 Chambers Street

Bastrop, Texas 78602

Celebration Community Church

107 Longhorn Street

Bastrop, TX 78602

Ascension Catholic Church

802 Pine Street (at Water Street)

Bastrop, TX 78602

Smithville Recreation Center

106 Royston Street (corner of Highway 95 and 1st Street)

Smithville, Texas 78957

IDENTIFICATION

DPS will be operating a mobile driver's license unit over the weekend.  This unit will rotate between the shelters and provide support.  They are able to verify the identities of individuals who have lost their identification and can issue a temporary ID.

INSURANCE

Texas Department of Insurance hotline:  (800) 252-3439

Blue Cross Blue Shield:  http://www.bcbstx.com/hs/texans_helping_texans.html

Caremark:  http://www2.caremark.com/ers/cda/

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

The Bastrop field office will be open on Saturday and Sunday to take applications and affidavits for benefits.

3809 Loop 150 E

Bastrop, TX 78602

(512) 285-9665

PLEASE NOTE:  This information is up-to-date as of 5pm on Friday.  Some information is subject to change as the needs of the community change.