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Time is of the essence: More volunteers needed to help in Houston area after Hurricane Beryl [Video]

Five days have passed since Hurricane Beryl made landfall along the Texas coast

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

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

Villarreal is stocking up on safety gear and hygiene goods before heading to the Houston area. His team with San Antonio Aware and Prepared will soon take volunteers to help out after Hurricane Beryl.

“It’s going to be months of work, and next year, there’s still going to be stuff done,” 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 more support is still high.

“San Antonians step up, Texans step up and Americans step up,” Daniel Martinez, the executive director of the Greater San Antonio Red Cross, said. “We’re still recruiting in San Antonio and surrounding cities to get more volunteers who …

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