How Lawton Residents Can Access Flood Recovery Resources

Oklahoma is in for another wet week, and frankly, residents in Lawton, Oklahoma are sick of the rain! Lawton and surrounding areas received over a foot of rain in April that caused catastrophic flooding. The persistent rain isn't helping the flooding and it's making cleanup a little more difficult. But the City of Lawton and other agencies are offering resources to help citizens take care of flood damage and dispose of debris.

The City of Lawton announced on Monday, May 5, that the Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief has been deployed to Lawton to assist residents with flood damage. The Oklahoma Disaster Relief are made up of trained disaster response volunteers and offer the following services free of charge:

Cutting/removal of flood-damaged sheetrock
Demoing wet insulation, cabinetry, sinks and flooring
Power washing, deep cleaning and mold remediation
Moving of furniture
Placing debris and removed materials at the curb

According to a press release from the City of Lawton, the purpose of the Oklahoma Disaster Relief assistance is to "make homes ready for professional repair teams."

The Oklahoma Disaster Relief volunteers are stationed at Cameron Baptist Church in Lawton. Services can be requested by calling 1-844-690-9198 or 405-516-4822 or online at okdisasterhelp.org. More details for homeowners are available on the City of Lawton's website.

The City of Lawton is providing designated debris drop-off sites.

For those who are able to haul flood debris, the City of Lawton has two designated debris drop-off sites with roll-off containers. Residents can take their limbs and debris to the sites to dispose of them at no charge. The sites are located at East Side Park (400 E. Gore Blvd) and Kid's Zone (NW 3th St and Meadowbrook Dr).

The roll-off containers will be available at the drop-off sites through Friday, May 9.

Oklahoma residents urged to report flood or severe storm damage.

Along with catastrophic flooding, Oklahoma has also been hit with multiple rounds of severe weather, including large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes. The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) is encouraging Oklahoma residents to report their flood and severe storm damage online at damage.ok.gov.

According to OEM, reporting the damage will help authorities understand the impact of the flooding and storms, and it can connect residents to recovery resources.

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