<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4IBQFh_1GptZsI300" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4IBQFh_1GptZsI300" width="1280" height="721" >FEMA assistance is on the way for Hill Country flood victims. Families whose homes were flooded in July are now able to apply for federal aid in 20 counties, including Bexar, Kerr and Uvalde.Gov. Greg Abbott announced last week the federal government approved the state’s appeal for Federal Emergency Management Agency Individual Assistance Program funding. This comes after FEMA denied the request for federal aid to individuals needing it in September. The individual assistance program gives Texans funds to pay for disaster-related expenses, like temporary housing, emergency home repairs and other services needed after the floods.Flood survivors Spectrum News has spoken to say the relief is long overdue. This comes as recovery efforts continue to rebuild Central Texas. This week, the San Antonio Botanical Garden and volunteers are kickstarting that effort by restoring the area's vegetation following the major flood events the past two years.As part of the Texas Recovery for Ecological and Environmental Stability or TREES initiative, the team will restore 50,000 native trees along the Guadalupe River. On Thursday morning, volunteers gathered to plant the first 1,000 trees. Since the rushing floodwaters stripped the riverbank of native trees, the project is basically starting from scratch. The greenery along the river is crucial to strengthening the watershed by anchoring the banks, filtering water, and sheltering wildlife.San Antonio Botanical Garden President and CEO Katherine Trumble says the entire project is expected to continue over the next five years."Part of the reason why we started planning in the fall, is that we want the trees to establish before the next flood season," Trumble said. "Young trees are really bendy, and so when the floods come, a lot of them will actually bend and pop back up, but there will be ones that need to be replaced."Since starting the project in 2025, the team has gathered over 850,000 seeds to be planted over time. There are two more public plantings scheduled for this month, with some in December and January already on the books. Like the time it will take for these trees to grow, the recovery process for those impacted by the floods will also take some time.</div></body>

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FEMA assistance is on the way for Hill Country flood victims. Families whose homes were flooded in July are now able to apply for federal aid in 20 counties, including Bexar, Kerr and Uvalde. Gov. Greg Abbott announced last week the federal government approved the state’s appeal for Federal Emergency...

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FEMA assistance is on the way for Hill Country flood victims. Families whose homes were flooded in July are now able to apply for federal aid in 20 countie

Texas flood aid on the way

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