![]() She can still live in her home.īecause we had a connection to a resident, we were able to get into the neighborhood to begin providing the immediate support of cleaning out homes. When the floods happened, I was concerned she might have been hit, and she was, but fortunately not so bad. A women named Ruth supports the beginners and I learned that she lived in Onion Creek. So now that I am doing better I thought this could be really good for me so have jumped in. He was the acupuncturist that helped me reclaim my body from a few years of chronic pain. I started a Tai Chi class this September with Dr. It is funny how things happen in one’s life. With close to 300 homes uninsured, many with children, rebuilding when you have lost everything can be overwhelming. Like all disasters, the recovery will take a long time. Five people were killed, along with 44 horses from an Equestrian Center, dozens of goats and around 1000 chickens. This community also happens to be very multi-racial and lower income. Within Travis County, 5 areas where hit, with the Onion Creek Park/Yarrabee Bend area being one of the worst. This was after the creek crested at 45 feet with almost 1000 homes flooded. It was a few hours later that the first 911 calls started coming in, and another hour and ½ before the police responded. The creek rose 23 feet in 3 hours when the flood gauge stopped working. ![]() On Halloween 2013 in Austin, TX, the waters of Onion Creek rose at an alarming rate.
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