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Personal, Uncategorized | August 31, 2017

The Best Way To Help Your Flooded Friends

The prayers and support for Houston are so encouraging. Thank you! Houstonians need it and feel it. I swear I’ll get back to fashion, but all I can think of is what I can do to help my fellow Houstonians. Honestly, I think this is good information for anyone who wonders how to help a friend in a crisis.

My cousin sent this to me from a Facebook friend, who copied it from their friend who is now both a Katrina and Harvey survivor. If anyone knows who wrote this post, please, please, please let me know. I need to credit them! I almost didn’t post it because I couldn’t give them credit. But that seemed silly, since this post could help so many of us who find our friends flooded and want to know the best way to help.

“Here are some ideas how you can reach out to your flooded friends:

Remember they are going to feel uncomfortable being in such a position of need. It’s painful to go from being self sufficient one day to suddenly not having a pair of shoes with no car to go and buy some new ones.

Try to see a need and fill it without asking “what can I do?” Flooded mamas are exhausted and overwhelmed and it’s hard to answer that question.

If you are going to help a friend clean out their homes, here are a few items that are helpful to bring.

Cleaning/packing Supplies:
Masks- ventilator
Paper towel
Disposable gloves
Bleach
lysol/clorox wipes
Cardboard boxes
Packing tape
Sharpie
Boxcutters
Hand sanitizer
Handsoap
Mosquito repellent

Snacks:
Water bottles
Fresh fruit and veggies washed and cut up (we’ve all been eating highly processed food out of bags for days)

Ideas for questions to ask:
1. Does everyone in your family have shoes? If not, can I go pick some up? What size?
2. Do you have anyone coming to help you cut out walls? If not, can I call a few water mitigation companies to get quotes for you?
3. Do you have any laundry I can wash?
4. I have hand-me-downs from my kids, what sizes would be helpful?
5. Can I help arrange playdates for your kids?
6. Do you have any medications you would like me to call about getting replaced?
7. I’m making a trip to HEB today, please tell me 3 things I can pickup for you
8. Can I pack a school lunch for your child this week?
9. Is there anywhere I could give you a ride to?
10. I’d like to take you to pickup your rental car. Please call me when it’s available.
11. Please call me when you are ready for a ride home after you drop off your rental car.
Check in with your friend a week or two later. There is a lot of help at the beginning. After a few weeks life goes back to normal for most, but flooded families are still trying to find a new normal and may be moving into apartments or juggling car research before a big purchase, etc.”

I hope you found this post as helpful as I did. Thanks again for your continued prayers and support.

If you have been through a crisis and would like to add to this post, please comment below.

Picture by Matt Crump

 

 

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  1. Frances says

    August 31, 2017 at 10:53 AM

    This is the best information! Thank you!!

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    • Carly Lee says

      September 14, 2017 at 2:27 PM

      Good, I’m so glad!

      Reply
  2. Jennifer MtJoy says

    August 31, 2017 at 2:42 PM

    Great post. You’re right. This is timely, practical and helpful advice for all of us in Houston.

    Reply
    • Carly Lee says

      September 14, 2017 at 2:26 PM

      Thanks, Jen. MUAH!

      Reply
  3. Gipson Erwin says

    September 1, 2017 at 3:20 PM

    Hi, Carly! I saw your Insta story the other day asking about fashion related resources donating proceeds to Harvey relief. These are some friends of mine in Baton Rouge that have made some adorable shirts/tanks/sweatshirts and 100% of the profits from the shirts will go to the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund through the Greater Houston Community Foundation. They did a shirt last August after the devastating floods in South Louisiana and made a ton of money for a similar organization in Baton Rouge. Anyways, I thought of you when I saw this post on FB. It is totally legit, I promise! This couple has such giving hearts and has done great things for their community. https://fs23.formsite.com/blueheart2016/images/Texas_Strong.png

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    • Carly Lee says

      September 1, 2017 at 9:23 PM

      Thank you for the heads up! What is their site address?

      Reply
  4. CourtneyC says

    September 7, 2017 at 11:58 AM

    This is so great — thank you for sharing!!

    Reply
    • Carly Lee says

      September 14, 2017 at 2:20 PM

      Thanks for your comment!

      Reply

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