HOUSTON – At the American Red Cross in Houston, volunteers have been preparing for violent storms since last Wednesday.
They are packing trucks and trailers full of everything storm victims may need in the coming days, including water, portable beds, blankets, medical supplies, soap, shampoo and toothpaste.
Right now, more than 50 Red Cross volunteers are ready to bring those needed items to victims of the storm.
“We don’t depend on the storm victims coming to us, we bring everything they need to them wherever they are… we bring the shelter and the help to them where they need it,” said Eric Oubre with the American Red Cross.
Can you imagine actually watching the flood waters rising in your neighborhood in real time, throughdirectly to your computer at home?
Starting as early as Sunday night, Mark Sudduth with HurricaneTrack.com will provide a live video stream of the flooding in neighborhoods. If the video isn't playing when you click on the link, producers promise the stream will be up and running within hours.
“We can immerse the viewer in the event like they’ve never seen it before, which can really help tell the story and hopefully help people stay safe at the same time,” Sudduth said.
Through the use of un-manned, waterproof cameras Sudduth has mounted in Houston, he will bring live video of the flood waters rising along Mayde Creek near Greenhouse Road. He will mount at least one other camera along a major waterway. It will give everyone, including emergency management officials, a close-up look at the destruction.
“What we hope to do is capture the flood event as it is happening," Sudduth said.
A link to watch the live stream is available HERE.
Another camera has been placed at South Mayde Creek at Greenhouse Road. The link is HERE.
The link is free and expected to be running by late Sunday night or early Monday morning.