By Glynis Crawford Smith
The Highlander
While local residents work diligently to do what they can for victims of Hurricane Harvey, officials recommend caution and offer some sound advice.
That includes thinking down the road to arrival.
“After so many calls to offer help, official statements have been issued from Burnet County Judge James Oakley and Marble Falls Mayor John Packer about being effective,” said Burnet County Emergency Management Coordinator Jim Barho. “After Hurricane Katrina, two truckloads of donations had to be thrown away. They were not cleaned or sorted by size and for boys or girls, men or women and they didn't have a clear destination.”
