Rural Water Group Provides Emergency Aid During Hurricane Harvey Aftermath

When Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas, a number of water agencies were ready to immediately provide emergency assistance. Among them was the Texas Rural Water Association.The group’s Rural Water Emergency Cooperative (RWEAC) is just that — a network of water professionals prepared to go into disaster areas as first responders and provide expertise and equipment needed by damaged plants and systems.“We coordinate our own resources with the resources of our members to help in the recovery effort,” says Allison Kaminsky, the association’s communications director.An example was the Holiday Beach Water Corporation in Fulton, Texas, where fallen and leaning power