In a nutshell
The event is being organized by the Bastrop County Long Term Recovery Team—a nonprofit that was formed in response to the Bastrop County Complex Fire of 2011.
Executive Director Sheila Lowe said local emergency response experts will gather to provide valuable resources to promote awareness and preparedness for a range of potential disasters that Bastrop County residents could face.
Zooming in
Lowe said the following organizations will present at the event:
- Bastrop County Long Term Recovery Team
- Emergency Services District No. 2
- Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry
- Bastrop County Cares
- Feed the Need
- Bastrop County Citizens Emergency Response Team
- Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management
- City of Bastrop Emergency Shelter
- American Red Cross
- Texas Department of Emergency Management
- City of Bastrop Fire Department
- Smithville Chamber of Commerce
- Texas Forestry
- A+ Federal Credit Union
- Bastrop County Extension Office
- Aqua Water
- City of Elgin Emergency Shelter
Since 2011, the BCLTRT has helped the community in weathering a multitude of natural and manmade disasters, including:
- 2011 Bastrop County Complex Fire
- 2015 Memorial Weekend flood and tornado
- Hidden Pines Fire
- Hurricane Harvey floods
- COVID-19
Lend a hand
Those interested in volunteering for the BCLTRT can reach out to Lowe at 512-521-3001 or [email protected].
One-time, monthly and yearly donations to help assist community members in need can be made online.
Notable quote
“People sometimes think that my lightning can't strike twice in the same way—well, we've seen it here several times,” Lowe told Community Impact. “We don't want to be a community of complacency.”
- Sept. 28, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- www.bcltrt.org
- Bastrop County Community Center, 15 American Legion Drive, Ste. B, Bastrop
