Virginia Beach-based Operation Blessing to begin long-term relief efforts in Texas

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Beach-based non-profit Operation Blessing is set to transition to the next phase of its relief efforts in Texas tomorrow, which is setting up a long-term plan to assist the families who lost everything in the July 4 flooding.

Families are still picking up the pieces of what’s left of their homes following the devastating flooding that occurred earlier this month.

“If you look at the scope of this particular event, it basically is a long stretch of river and 100 yards on either side of the river is basically the damage zone,” said Operation Blessing deployment manager Bob Burke…

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