After greater than 40 days over 100 levels this yr, there are nonetheless individuals who have now not taken good thing about Dallas County’s weatherization help program (WAP) that offers air conditioners and different cooling help.
The telephone quantity to use is 214-819-1976 or Email [email protected]
At 68 years outdated, Grand Prairie resident Makini Shakur stated the excessive heat hits her tougher than it used to.
She’s been the usage of enthusiasts and ingesting numerous chilly water however her trailer house is a scorching field for her and her crops. At occasions she stated it’s been cooler out of doors than within.
“So if I could step from inside of my place to outside and it’s cooler, that’s a problem. That’s when I realized it’s a problem. I’m from the old-school version of things where we just handle things. But this is something I can’t handle,” she stated.
She known as the weatherization help program Monday morning in the hunt for help.
The program equipped window air-con devices for individuals who qualify and in addition different house upkeep for cooling, that citizens may now not were ready to find the money for.
Dallas County Commissioner Elba Garcia, who represents Shakur, stated there’s a lot of cash for the program however other folks will have to observe.
“I am very surprised to see a continuing need in the community. And remember this is a life and death issue,” Garcia stated. (*5*)
Shakur didn’t obtain instant help Monday as a result of an wrong telephone quantity was once recorded on the voicemail message she left.
County officers had the right kind quantity later and have been operating on her software.
“I know there’s a lot of bureaucracy and sometimes hoops that need to be stepped through,” Shakur stated. “There are people who are not in as good of condition than I am who really need immediate help.”
Garcia stated the program works to ship inside 24 hours for other folks in want of cooling help.
Other communities in North Texas even have an identical program, together with Fort Worth.
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