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Convoy Aids Texas After Tropical Storm Edouard

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Leroy Cruz, left, and Chad Lawson walk through floodwaters as they make their way to a car to go to work in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Edouard in Kountze, Texas, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)
Leroy Cruz, left, and Chad Lawson walk through floodwaters as they make their way to a car to go to work in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Edouard in Kountze, Texas, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)

September 3, 2026 | 11:38 a.m.

Convoy of Hope is sending essential supplies to Texas communities that were flooded and damaged by Tropical Storm Edouard on September 2. Hardin County is among the hardest-hit, with downed trees and powerlines from the high winds.

Nearly two feet of heavy rainfall stranded families and put lives at risk. Dozens of survivors had to be rescued, pulled from homes and cars. Several were in an assisted living facility, according to The Associated Press. 

The storm has since been downgraded to a tropical depression — but the dangerous conditions it left behind persist. 

Power outages and unsafe roadways are impacting thousands of people. The floodwaters are still rushing. Schools and businesses have shut down. 

With critical items such as cleanup supplies and fresh drinking water, we are helping Texas families in the midst of this crisis.

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