County leaders were hoping at the start of the week that the federal disasters centers would open soon. By Friday, though, no centers arrived, with officials saying it's in the feds' hands.
Fort Bend County officials say the ball is in FEMA's court over when the agency will open post-Hurricane Beryl disaster relief centers.As FEMA centers open across southeast Texas, Fort Bend County is still waiting, and it's unclear exactly when the help will arrive.
"We have those disaster centers coming out," the Fort Bend County Office of Emergency Management director Greg Bapst said. "We'll be publishing those here shortly. I'm hoping to get those out midday . Hopefully, Wednesday." A disaster recovery center is where someone can get in-person assistance. Anyone who needs FEMA help in Fort Bend County doesn't have to wait.
FEMA called later, saying the agency doesn't know when, only saying next week. Fort Bend County officials said they're behind other areas because they already had centers after the strong wind storm in May."It was a delay because we couldn't show right off the bat total destruction," Bapst explained.
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