Residents Asked to Complete State Flood Damages Survey

San Angelo experienced significant flooding after parts of town received over 11 inches of rain.  Many homes already in substandard condition were impacted by flooding.  A large number of Hispanic residents live in the flooded area.  The city is currently marking homes unfit for habitation.

City leaders have instructed residents to complete a state online disaster survey.  Respondents have to find their residence on a map, share basic demographic information and details about flood damage, including uploading pictures.  The survey is only available in English.  The state notes its website is in English only and that translation services may or may not be accurate.

Local leaders are encouraging residents to complete the state survey, especially as the federal government has not declared San Angelo a disaster area.  That requirement for FEMA assistance is yet to be met.  

I found no offers of assistance for completing the state flood damage survey on the city's website or Texas 211.  How many low income flood victims have a working computer, internet access, the knowledge/skills to complete the survey and have English competency?  

The survey provider is ESRI, which oddly has a tab for racial equity.  I take it they know how to make a survey in Spanish.  The State chose not to utilize that capability, despite its long history of seasonal migration for crop harvesting.

How many flood victims are non-citizens?  Trump's Immigration police have deported people in the system with some level of legal status.  If someone could be snatched for showing up at their appointment, what risk is there for a noncitizen to fill out the damages form?  

It's hard to know anything at this point, except leaders expect residents to use tech for everything.  That may or may not make sense in the world as lived vs. imagined.

Update 7-8-25:  KLST reported that residents can call 211 for assistance in completing the state damage surveys and that volunteers are being trained today to complete the surveys are will be assigned areas to canvass.

Update 7-11-25:  San Angelo has been declared a federal disaster area opening up the door for FEMA aid.