More volunteers needed to help Houston area after Hurricane Beryl

SAN ANTONIO – Supplies are stacked high in Joseph Villarreal’s office.

“We don’t know what to expect,” Villarreal said.

Villarreal is stocking up on safety gear and hygiene products before heading to the Houston area. His San Antonio Aware and Prepared team will soon be calling for volunteers to help after Hurricane Beryl.

“It’s going to take months of work, and next year there will be more work to do,” Villarreal said.

Since this storm hit less than a week ago, hundreds of volunteers from San Antonio have traveled to Southeast Texas, but the need for additional support remains high.

“San Antonio residents are stepping up, Texans are stepping up, and Americans are stepping up,” said Daniel Martinez, executive director of the Greater San Antonio Red Cross. “We continue to recruit in San Antonio and surrounding cities to get more volunteers ready to deploy and help.”

State nonprofits like the Red Cross and the Salvation Army are trying to recruit more volunteers to staff shelters, serve food and stock supplies.

“Time is of the essence,” said Brad Mayhar, public relations manager for the Salvation Army of San Antonio. “It’s not too early to sign up to volunteer for the next deployment.”

For anyone wishing to support these organizations, do so here: San Antonio Area Salvation Army, Greater San Antonio American Red Cross, and San Antonio Aware and Prepared.