If you were impacted by the March 21 tornadoes in Williamson County or would like to help others, please check out this list of resources.
if you still need assistance due to the March 21 tornadoes, please call the American Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767 option 4, or the Austin Disaster Relief Network at 512-806-0800.
Local churches are teaming up to help. If you need assistance with cleanup, please fill out this form provided by Celebration Church: Greater Austin Area Needs Survey (arcgis.com)
Round Rock Cares has been activated in an effort to raise funds for those impacted by the Monday, March 21, tornado in Round Rock. For more information about Round Rock Cares, visit rrcommunityfoundation.org.
The Williamson County Farm Bureau has created the Williamson County Rural Relief Fund (WCRRF) to assist rural residents who were impacted by the March 21 tornadoes. For more information on how to make a donation, click here. For an application, click here.
If you would like to donate to the Central Texas Relief Fund, visit Central Texas Tornadoes - Austin Disaster Relief Network (adrn.org)
If you are within the city of Round Rock, a list of resources is available on their website: Home - City of Round Rock (roundrocktexas.gov)
Samaritan’s Purse is organizing volunteers to assist homeowners with debris cleanup and chainsaw work. To volunteer, please contact them at 512-417-8429 at least 24 hours in advance to be scheduled to serve. Their host location is First Baptist Church Round Rock. For additional information, please visit the following site: https://www.spvolunteer.org/project-response/563
Anyone with any damage to their property, no matter the amount, should report it to the Texas Division of Emergency Management. This will help determine if the state meets federal requirements for various forms of disaster assistance. To fill out the survey, visit iSTAT Damage Surveys (texas.gov) and select "March Severe Weather."
In an area declared a disaster area by the Governor, Tax Code Section 11.35 allows a qualified property that is at least 15 percent damaged by a disaster to receive a temporary exemption of a portion of the appraised value of the property. A property owner must apply for the temporary exemption and the deadline for application is 105 days after the governor declares a disaster area. For more information and to apply, go to the Williamson Central Appraisal District website https://www.wcad.org/temporary-disaster-exemption/