Disaster Recovery Services Hours of Operation

UPDATE 9/9/17
Catholic Charities will continue Disaster Recovery Services on Saturday, Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 2900 Louisiana Street.

Services include: intake services, help to apply for disaster assistance, and distribution of goods and gift cards.

Small donations may be dropped off during this time as well.

Most-needed items are:

  • Cleaning supplies – bleach, buckets, disk soap, laundry soap, mops, rags, rubber gloves, scrub sponges
  • Toiletries – combs, female hygiene items, hairbrushes, shampoo, shaving cream, toothbrushes
  • Household items – bath towels, kitchen towels, paper towels
  • Miscellaneous – bras, socks, underwear, pet food, gift cards for grocery stores and gas stations, Spanish and English bibles

Cash donations can be made online at www.catholiccharities.org/helpforharvey.

People who need assistance, want to volunteer or donate, or need more information about Catholic Charities may call the main office at 713.526.4611 during office hours or the disaster hotline at 713.874.6664.

For referrals to Greater Houston’s social support network, call 2-1-1. For urgent help in life-threatening situations, please call 9-1-1.


Catholic Charities Disaster Recovery Services will temporarily close on Tuesday, Sept. 5 & Wednesday, Sept. 6 at our 2900 Louisiana St. location to repair damages to the building sustained by Hurricane Harvey.

The central office at 2900 Louisiana St. will still be open during this time for regular programs and services.

If you need disaster assistance, please call our Flood Relief Hotline at 713.874.6664, or call the Texas Emergency Helpline at 2-1-1 to be connected to an agency that may be able to assist you.

Disaster Relief Assistance will resume on Thursday, Sept. 7 at 9:30 a.m.

Galveston and Fort Bend County Disaster Operations will remain open at these locations.


Catholic Charities Servicios de recuperación de desastres se cerrará temporalmente el martes, 5 de septiembre y miércoles, 6 de septiembre en nuestro 2900 Luisiana St. ubicación para reparar daños al edificio sostenido por el huracán Harvey.

La oficina central en 2900 Louisiana St. aún estará abierta durante este tiempo para programas y servicios regulares.

Si necesita asistencia para casos de desastre, llame a nuestra línea de ayuda para alivio de inundaciones al 713.874.6664, o llame a la línea de ayuda de emergencia de Texas al 2-1-1 para conectarse a una agencia que pueda ayudarle.

La Asistencia para Desastres se reanudará el Jueves 7 de Septiembre a las 9:30 am.

Galveston y Fort Bend County Operations permanecerán abiertas en estos lugares.