So many people showed up to volunteer in the Big Sandy Creek neighborhood last week, the community had to turn people away. Now, as residents shift their focus to clearing debris and restoring the neighborhood, they’re begging for volunteers to come back.
The community in northwestern Travis County was hit hard by flooding over the Fourth of July weekend. At least nine people have been killed, and many more lost their homes.
Travis County officials don’t know how long it will take to restore the neighborhood back to normal. Residents in the area who’ve taken off work to clean up the heaps of debris strewn throughout Big Sandy Creek expect it to take months…