"Some of the things that we're doing here in the community today is to provide these clean up kits for families who had water come into their homes during all of this rain.  Essentially we want people to be safe, we want them to be healthy while they are going through that cleanup process," said Terri Faglie of the American Red Cross, "If someone has been affected by these disasters they can come and speak to their county commissioner who will make sure that they get the tools and resources they need to kind of help get the cleanup process started in their home."

Emergency Management Coordinator Polo Vielma was on hand along with County Commissioner Jerry Morales and Linda Schmerber, assistant to Judge David Saucedo.

The reason for residents to have to register or be confirmed as true victims of flooding is the case of many residents during the Flood of 2013 who abused the aid and assistance of both the Red Cross, The Salvation Army and other faith-based groups who were here to provide drinking water, cleaning kits and even bedding and clothing.   Reports reached this publication that families would send up to four or five family members who would take five times the supplies available for one family even stockpiling cleaning kits and even taking them to local flea markets the same day they they had received them.

From now on, the household will have to go through their county commissioners and a strict set of documentation in order to be given said supplies.

"So Red Cross is just busy mobilizing our volunteer workforce within the State of Texas and Oklahoma as well because they too have been impacted by rain and tornadic activity."