Tens of Thousands Will Need Temporary Housing After Ike

If you or someone you know has been displaced by the damage caused by Hurricane Ike, there are places you can turn to find temporary housing.

Residents may apply for assistance through FEMA either by it's website or by calling its 24-hour hot line at 1-800-621-FEMA. (or 1-800-462-7585 for the hearing and speech impaired)  In instances where residents cannot return to their homes due to damage or a dangerous situation, FEMA will pay for extended hotel and motel stays.  Assistance will be available until October 14th.

Click here to find a list of hotels participating in the Transitional Sheltering Assistance program. 

While looking for temporary housing, make sure to be clear about the terms of your stay and be aware of any financial assistance you may be entitled to.



There are many places you can turn for help in addition to FEMA.  The following is a list of some temporary housing options:



1. HomeAway Inc. is an Austin-based directory of vacation homes at reduced rates for Ike evacuees needing housing.  Contact Eileen Buesing at (512) 493-0375.
2. 

Grand Oaks, located at 18832 Grand Oaks Blvd. in Katy, TX has leasing homes available for residents needing temporary housing.  (281) 252-4788 for details.
3. 

Homewood Suites by Hilton offers temporary housing at a few locations:
4520 Techniplex Drive, Stafford, TX 77477.  (281) 265-2760
401 Bay Area Blvd. Houston, TX 77058.  (281) 486-7677
1340 North Sam Houston Pkwy E.  Houston, TX  77032.  (281) 219-9100


4. Craigslist is a wonderful resource filled with people willing to rent out rooms in their homes or apartments to families who have been displaced by Ike.

For more help, please call:

• 

Red Cross is at 1-800-HELP-NOW

• Salvation Army is at 1-800-SAL-ARMY  

Hurricane Ike has greatly affected Harris County, Texas. To quickly help those displaced from their homes, Harris County is urging all property providers to promptly list their available housing on HarrisCountyTexasHousing.org. If you have housing to list, please go to Harris County Disaster Assistance Recovery Center to add your properties today.

To list properties go to the Harris County Disaster Assistance Recovery Center