As the water continues to recede following the recent heavy rains and flooding across parts of North Texas, some people are now just getting back to their homes to calculate the damage.
In Seagoville, one of the hardest hit areas by flash flooding, city leaders are meeting to figure out what needs to be done to help people recover.
Seagoville Mayor Dennis Childress knows there are people who need help and he wants everyone to know there is help available. Part of this morning's meeting is to see what needs to be done and how to get the help to the people.
But even with all the damage, Childress is quick to point out that nobody was killed or seriously hurt in Seagoville.
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Cedar Hill city councilwoman Shirley Daniels says the water damaged homes along an entire street after a creek flooded out. She says she heard from one resident who bought a wet vac to try to clear her house.
Texas Division of Emergency Management chief Nim Kidd says the rain may have stopped, but as people start cleaning up, he warns that creeks are still running higher and faster than normal.
Kidd warns families not to let kids play in flood water and says people should start damage assessments quickly, saying if uninsured losses across Texas top $50 million the state would qualify for federal assistance from FEMA.
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