Hurricane Beryl
In the wake of Hurricane Beryl's widespread destruction, the City of Santa Fe strives to be a resource for your cleanup, recovery, and information source for rebuilding.
Below is a partial list of information as it currently applies. This list will update as information becomes available.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us by calling (409) 925-6412, emailing communications@santafetx.gov, or by coming to Santa Fe City Hall at 12002 Hwy. 6, Santa Fe, TX 77510.
Normal business hours are Monday - Thursday 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM and Friday 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM.
You will find information and resources on the following topics below:
- Debris Pickup
- Burn permit waiver dates
- Santa Fe Connect, the City's emergency and non-emergency alert system
- Disaster Declaration by Mayor Brandon Noto
- Resolution extending the Disaster Declaration until July 31, 2024
- Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) damage self-reporting
- Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster relief for businesses
- FEMA disaster assistance
- WIC hurricane assistance
HURRICANE DEBRIS PICKUP
The City will be making rounds to pick up certain hurricane debris, and asks that you place limbs in reasonably-sized stacks within 10 feet of the street (not in the ditch).
Metal debris should be stacked separately and also placed near the street.
Pickup began on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. However, after the major wind event that we just experienced, the need is great here in Santa Fe, so the process will take several weeks.
Household trash should go out with your regularly scheduled Ameriwaste pickup schedule. The City will not pick up appliances or household trash.
**08/26/2024 Hurricane Debris Pickup Update**
The Street Department will be finishing up final pass debris pickup in Section 4 today, which will complete all sections of the city.
We are aware of some piles throughout the city that the Street Department will go back and pick up throughout this week.
Any hurricane debris that is set out going forward will not be picked up by the Street Department.
**DEBRIS PICKUP UPDATE 8/19/2024**
Beginning tomorrow morning, Tuesday, August 20, 2024, the Street Department will start collecting debris in Section 3 (see map). Once this section is complete, the Street Department will not be revisiting this street for debris pickup. Please make sure that your hurricane debris is out no later than 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, to ensure that it is picked up. Debris pickup on the final pass of each section will include:
Limbs, Brush, Wooden fences, Bagged hurricane debris. *The City will NOT pick up household trash.
(The Street Department is currently collecting hurricane debris in Sections 2 and 4.)
If you are not sure which Section you are in, please email me at communications@santafetx.gov.
**DEBRIS PICKUP UPDATE 8/12/2024**
Beginning next Monday, August 19, 2024, the Street Department will start collecting debris in Section 4 (see map). Once this section is complete, the Street Department will not be revisiting this street for debris pickup. Please make sure that your hurricane debris is out no later than 6:30 a.m. on Monday, August 19, 2024, to ensure that it is picked up.
Debris pickup on the final pass of each section will include:
Limbs
Brush
Wooden fences
Bagged hurricane debris
*The City will NOT pick up household trash.
If you are not sure which Section you are in, please email me at communications@santafetx.gov.
**DEBRIS PICKUP UPDATE 8/7/2024**
Beginning Monday, August 12, 2024, the Street Department will start collecting debris in Section 2 (see map).
Once this section is complete, the Street Department will not be revisiting this street for debris pickup.
Please make sure that your hurricane debris is out no later than 6:30 a.m. on Monday, August 12, 2024, to ensure that it is picked up. Debris pickup on the final pass of each section will include: Limbs, Brush, Wooden fences, Bagged hurricane debris. *The City will NOT pick up household trash.
If you are not sure which Section you are in, please email me at communications@santafetx.gov.
**DEBRIS PICKUP UPDATE 8/1/2024**
Beginning Tuesday, August 6, 2024, the Street Department will start collecting debris in Section 5 (see map). Once this section is complete, the Street Department will not be revisiting this street for debris pickup.
Please make sure that your debris is out no later than 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, to ensure that it is picked up. Debris pickup on the final pass of each section will include limbs, brush, wooden fences, and bagged hurricane debris).
*The City will NOT pick up household trash.
If you are not sure which Section you are in, please email me at communications@santafetx.gov.
***7/26/2024 DEBRIS PICKUP UPDATE***
SECTION 6 FINAL PASS DEBRIS PICKUP WILL BEGIN MONDAY, JULY 29, 2024. PLEASE SET OUT ALL HURRICANE DEBRIS (LIMBS, BRUSH, WOODEN FENCES, AND BAGGED DEBRIS) NO LATER THAN 6:30 A.M. ON MONDAY, JULY 29, 2024, TO ENSURE PICKUP. THE CITY WILL NOT REVISIT THE AREA AFTER THAT. THE CITY WILL NOT PICK UP HOUSEHOLD TRASH.
SECTION 1 FINAL PASS DEBRIS PICKUP WILL BEGIN THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2024. PLEASE SET OUT ALL HURRICANE DEBRIS (LIMBS, BRUSH, WOODEN FENCES, AND BAGGED DEBRIS) NO LATER THAN 6:30 A.M. ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2024, TO ENSURE PICKUP. THE CITY WILL NOT REVISIT THE AREA AFTER THAT. THE CITY WILL NOT PICK UP HOUSEHOLD TRASH.
**7/24/2024 Debris Pickup Update**
The City of Santa Fe Street Department hopes to have completed at least one pass through every street within the Santa Fe city limits by the end of this Saturday, July 27, 2024. Once the final pass has been scheduled for each area of the attached map, the City will notify the public via Facebook, the Next Door app, the City's website, and the City's alert system.
**Please note that the final pass has not yet been scheduled as the Street Department is still working on completing the first pass**
Hurricane Beryl was a significant wind event which resulted in many downed trees and limbs and the debris pickup will still take several more weeks, so we appreciate your patience. We are grateful for the dedicated employees from our Street Department that have been working six days a week from 6 AM - 8 PM since the day after the storm.
The burn permit waiver that the Santa Fe Fire Marshal implemented to help with Hurricane Beryl debris relief will expire this Friday, September 6, 2024, at 5:00 PM.
If you plan on burning after this date, you will need to obtain a burn permit from Santa Fe City Hall at 12002 Hwy. 6 during normal business hours.
Please contact City Hall by calling (409) 925-6412 for more information.
As always, please call the Santa Fe Police Department, Texas's non-emergency phone # at (409) 925-2000 for wind speed before burning.
***burn permit waiver update 8/12/2024***
BURN PERMIT WAIVER
To help residents within the city limits of Santa Fe with hurricane cleanup, the Santa Fe Fire Marshal has again extended the period of allowing permit-free burning of limbs, brush, and vegetation debris (weather conditions permitting).
This burn permit waiver is currently in effect and will remain in effect until further notice.
Burn requirements must be adhered to and will be strictly enforced, including contacting the Santa Fe Police Department at (409) 925-2000 for windspeed.
For burn requirements, please visit the Fire Marshal's page on the City of Santa Fe's website: https://www.ci.santa-fe.tx.us/fire-marshal/page/burn-permits
Please contact Santa Fe City Hall with any questions or concerns at (409) 925-6412.
**UPDATE AUGUST 2, 2024**
The Santa Fe Fire Marshal has extended the burn permit waiver period to end on Sunday, August 11, 2024** See below for burn requirements:
To help residents within the city limits of Santa Fe with hurricane cleanup, the Santa Fe Fire Marshal is once again allowing permit-free burning of limbs, brush, and vegetation debris on the following dates (weather conditions permitting):
Sunday, July 14, 2024 - Saturday, July 20, 2024, again Sunday, July 28, 2024 - Saturday, August 3, 2024, and again from Sunday, August 4, 2024 - Sunday, August 11, 2024.
If you will be burning on any other dates, you will be required to obtain a burn permit. These rules will be strictly enforced.
The following requirements must be adhered to:
1. The initiation of burning shall commence no earlier than (1) hour after sunrise. Burning shall be completed on the same day not later than one (1) hour before sunset and shall be always attended by the responsible party during the active burn phase, when the fire is progressing. In cases where residual fires and /or smoldering objects continue to emit smoke after this time, such areas shall be extinguished if the smoke from these areas has the potential to create a nuisance or traffic hazard condition. In no case shall the extent of the burn area be allowed to increase after this time.
2. The burn shall be monitored continuously by the responsible person who: shall aways maintain the burn within their field of view. A water hose and and adequate water supply shall be available. The burn pile shall be a minimum of 15 feet from any structure and adjacent property lines.
3. Electrical insulation, treated lumber, plastic, clothing, cloth and fabrics, furniture, carpet, and appliances non-wood construction demolition materials, heavy oils, asphalt type materials potentially explosive materials, chemicals waste, and items containing natural or synthetic rubber must not be burned. The preceding list is intended to be indicative and not an exhaustive list of prohibited materials.
Please contact Santa Fe City Hall at (409) 925-6412 or email communications@santafetx.gov with any questions.
EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS
Earlier this year, the City of Santa Fe, Texas, launched a brand new alert system to notify residents of emergency and non-emergency events!
Delivery methods include phone call, text, and email.
Register now to receive notifications for emergency events, such as severe weather, evacuation notices, unexpected road closures, hazardous material leaks, and hazardous road conditions.
You may also opt-in to receive notifications for non-emergency events, such as upcoming festivals and parades, scheduled road closures, as well as City Council and other City Board meetings,
There are three ways to sign up for the alert system:
1. Scan the QR Code to the left
2. Log on to the Santa Fe Connect page on the City's website by clicking here: Santa Fe Connect sign up
3. Text your zip code to 888777 (this option also allows those who live outside the Santa Fe city limits to receive alerts)
If you need help signing up for this service, you may email communications@santafetx.gov.
EXTENSION OF DISASTER DECLARATION 07/14/2024
A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Fe, Texas, extending the Disaster Declaration issued by Mayoral Proclamation on July 8, 2024, in response to Hurricane Beryl.
DISASTER DECLARATION 7/8/2024
A disaster declaration has been signed by Mayor Brandon Noto due to the extraordinary measures that must be taken to alleviate the suffering of the people and to protect or rehabilitate property and for other disaster mitigation, response, or recovery. City of Santa Fe’s emergency operation staff are on duty and working to assist the public.
DAMAGE SELF-REPORTING
As you begin post-hurricane clean-up, you are encouraged to self-report damage (including photos) from Hurricane Beryl directly to TDEM.
Scan the QR code above or click here: https://damage.tdem.texas.gov/, then under “Active incidents” pick July 7 – Ongoing Hurricane/Tropical Storm Beryl” and report the damage.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) BUSINESS RECOVERY CENTER
The United States Small Business Administration (SBA)'s Disaster Field Operations Center West has opened a Business Recovery Center at The Marmo Plaza, Vision Galveston, 2121 Market St., Galveston TX 77550
Hours will be Mondays - Fridays from 9 AM -6 PM
(beginning Wednesday, July 17, 2024)
and on Saturdays from 9 AM - 4 PM (beginning Saturday, July 27, 2024).
Please see below for information in English and Spanish or click here to be directed to the SBA website: SBA.gov/disaster.
FEMA DISASTER ASSISTANCE
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has amended the Major Disaster Declaration for Hurricane Beryl to include Galveston County, among others, for FEMA's Individual Assistance Program.
Residents of Galveston County can apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance online at disasterassistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621-3362.
FEMA’s Individual Assistance program funding assists with expenses such as temporary housing, emergency home repairs, uninsured and underinsured personal property losses, disaster legal services, disaster unemployment assistance, and medical, dental, and funeral expenses caused by the disaster.
WIC REPLACEMENT
If food you purchased with WIC benefits was spoiled or destroyed due to the recent storm or power outage, you may be able to receive replacement benefits during July.
Contact your WIC office to learn more. Find your WIC office at bit.ly/FindWIC
