Another program established to help citizens in the great state of Texas recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Ike in September of 2008, the Chambers County Disaster Recovery Housing Program began in 2011.

Due to DSW’s success in the Chambers County Disaster Recovery Round 1.1, we were awarded over $9M to participate in Round 1.2, with the ability to reconstruct or rehabilitate 77 homes. As part of Round 1.2, DSW paired up with the Houston-Galveston Area Council to help Chambers County residents apply and become qualified to participate in the program, acting as both the prime contractor and the building contractor.

In October 2012, Superstorm Sandy impacted many states along the Eastern United States, including New Jersey. With flooding, wind damage, and more, thousands of homes were damaged as a result. Homeowners were without power and other essential utilities, making their residences uninhabitable.

Having participated in the New York City Rapid Repairs program from January through May 2013, DSW was familiar with the particular challenges faced by the northeast in recovery from Hurricane Sandy. In July 2013, DSW Homes was accepted into the New Jersey RREM program construction commenced in Spring of 2014.

Thousands of residents were displaced when flooding occurred in Houston and other parts of southeast Texas during Hurricane Harvey. With DSW headquarters in Galveston, we saw firsthand the devastation that occurred. Having worked in disaster recovery programs and projects in Texas for close to ten years, we immediately knew we wanted to help.

When the storm cleared, and assessment was made, over 48,000 homes were reported damaged, with more than 1,000 that were completely destroyed and more than 17,000 that incurred significant damage.

The GLO Direct Assistance for Limited Home Repair (DALHR) program was made available to residents who qualified via FEMA. During DSW’s tenure in this program, we completed moderate repairs to 116 units, including repairs to heating, plumbing, ventilation, air conditioning, walls, floors, and ceilings.

When massive flooding occurred along the East Coast during and after Hurricane Matthew in 2016, DSW started preparing to assist local residents in their recovery efforts. The storm caused hundreds of thousands of residents to go without power and flooding that caused significant damage.

The Hurricane Matthew Recovery Program, under the direction of the South Carolina Disaster Recovery Office, repaired or replaced 540 homes.