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Esquivel family gets keys to home

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Article Link December 6, 2018 |  Steven Smith, Rockport Pilot Horece and Marivella Esquivel, along with their four children, received the keys to a brand new place to call home on their property Friday, Nov. 30. With help from the Coastal Bend Disaster Recovery Group (CBDRG) and its partners, the Esquivel’s received a new three … Read more

Mullenax family gets keys to new home

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Article Link December 3, 2018 |  Steven Smith, Rockport Pilot Harvey and Lynette Mullenax moved to their property in Rockport in 1972. Harvey, a World War II Veteran, built their house from the ground up. His humility and hardworking spirit were one of the many things his daughters, Dawn and Ellen Mullenax, admired. “We helped … Read more

Back at home for Thanksgiving

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Article Link November 28, 2018 |  Tim Delaney, Advance-Guard Press Struggle. The effort permeates the entire coast among Texas residents who suffered loss from Hurricane Harvey. Struggle with loss, struggle with insurance and struggle with FEMA. Gracie Hernandez, 58,  has her own personal struggle, and she will remember it the rest of her life. Her … Read more

Rockport woman’s home rebuilt by Disaster Recovery Group

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Article Link November 28, 2018 |  KIII-TV Rockport (KIII News) — A Rockport woman who lost her husband not long before Hurricane Harvey destroyed her house can finally return home thanks to the Coastal Bend Disaster Recovery Group. Over the past year, the Coastal Bend Disaster Recovery Group has been gathering resources and volunteers to … Read more

Family gets new home days before Thanksgiving

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Article Link November 22, 2018 | Brian Burns, KIII-TV Corpus Christi (KIII News) — An Austwell family received an extra special Thanksgiving on Thursday when they got a new house just days before the holiday. Following the ribbon cutting and a blessing for the new home, Austwell native Grace Hernandez, her daughter, and grandson, were … Read more

Days before Thanksgiving, Harvey victim receives a new home

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Article Link November 23, 2018 | Mark Young, Corpus Christi Caller-Times AUSTWELL — Grace Hernandez has a lot to be grateful for this Thanksgiving. Fifteen months after Hurricane Harvey ripped apart her trailer, she and her family are returning home. They were given the keys to the home by the Coastal Bend Disaster Recovery Group, which … Read more

Simmons family receives new home through CBDRG

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Article Link November 12, 2018 | Steven Smith, Rockport Pilot Sharon Simmons and her husband Charles Sr. decided to stay in their home on Mathis St. during Hurricane Harvey. It was a decision they ultimately regretted. Their home did not fair well to the strength of Harvey and it forced them to huddle into a … Read more