The American Red Cross opened shelters in Polk and San Jacinto Counties in response to the recent flooding across Southeast Texas.

“Our Southeast Texas community is hurting,” Shawn Schulze, Regional Chief Executive Officer, Texas Gulf Coast Red Cross said. “The work that our Texas Gulf Coast Red Cross teams and partners are doing is ensuring that each struggling family has a warm meal, a safe place to sleep, and a ton of hope, comfort, and care!” 

Open Shelters: 

LIBERTY COUNTY
Calvary Baptist Church
816 N Blair Ave
Cleveland, TX 77327

POLK COUNTY
Dunbar Gym
1103 Dunbar Street
Livingston, TX 77351

SAN JACINTO COUNTY 
San Jacinto County Disaster Shelter
255 Live Oak
Coldspring, TX 77331

To find a shelter, visit redcross.org/shelter, check the Red Cross Emergency App or call 1 800-RED CROSS.  

Anyone who plans to stay in a Red Cross shelter should bring prescription medications, extra clothing, pillows, blankets, hygiene supplies, important documents and other comfort items. They should also include any special items for children, such as diapers, formula and toys, and durable medical equipment and/or assistive technology if applicable. While Red Cross can provide medical equipment and/or assistive technology loaners, it may take a little time depending on inventory on hand and availability of delivery systems to get them to the shelter. 

DOWNLOAD EMERGENCY APP Download the free Red Cross Emergency App to find shelter information and weather and emergency alerts for more than 35 different situations. Red Cross apps are available in smartphone app stores by searching for the American Red Cross or going to redcross.org/apps.