CITY OF MIDLAND WORKS WITH COMMUNITY FOR HOUSING OPTIONS DURING STANDOFF
MIDLAND, TEXAS -- On Thursday, the City of Midland and Midland Police department were in constant contact about setting up areas for people displaced by the standoff. The efforts were available for those in Sundance Creek Apartments, Building 8, and would have been available for others had the need for more evacuations arisen.
Housing options for displaced residents included:
- The City of Midland blocked rooms at a nearby hotel and paid for the rooms. The Property manager was provided with this information to pass on to residents on Thursday afternoon. Four units took the city up on this offer and stayed overnight to our knowledge.
- Once it was evident that the situation may grow from one apartment building affected, to multiple, this changed the strategy and nature of the situation. It was at that time (around 3:30 p.m.) that Emergency Response Coordination went into effect between the City of Midland and Midland County, to potentially accommodate up to 66 apartment units had the FBI and their teams required other buildings to be cleared.
- The City of Midland worked with Midland County – and its emergency coordinator -- to open up the Horseshoe Education Building as a Temporary Shelter in a very short amount of time. The Apartment Property manager was provided with this information – including maps -- to pass on to residents early Thursday evening. The American Red Cross was on site to help with displaced residents there, and had supplies such as blankets, teddy bears, Hygiene Comfort kits, water.
- The City of Midland and Midland County’s emergency coordinator worked with Target Hospitality to have man camp rooms available for those in need, if requested, at no charge to either the county, city, or displaced residents. We would sincerely like to thank Target Hospitality for this generous offer and stepping up for Midland residents in their time of need.
- We also had multiple contacts, including city council members and the mayor, as well as county officials reaching out to many ministries and nonprofits in Midland, readying clothing and other shelters, if necessary.
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