Mutual Aid, Mutual Respect

About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of floodwaters in Central Texas and the role of Community Resource Centers in providing disaster relief and fostering community solidarity.

On a summer morning in July 2025, floodwaters swept through Burnet and Llano counties in Central Texas, turning quiet roads into rivers. Homes were lost. Families displaced. Older adults had to be rescued from a HUD apartment complex. An RV park was destroyed. Over the chaotic weeks that followed, Community Resource Centers of Texas, working with the Texas Housing Foundation, mobilized to help people find more stable housing, rebuild connections, and restore a sense of hope. Our guest for this episode is Dawn Capra of Community Resource Centers of Texas, an organization that provides essential services and disaster relief in rural Central Texas communities. Though Dawn may not use the phrase mutual aid to describe her work, the organization’s story perfectly captures the spirit of community solidarity that mutual aid represents. Related Links: Climate Anxiety and Young People Southern Smoke: Mental Health in the Restaurant Industry Relieving Holiday Stress and Hurricane Trauma

People in this episode

Guest: Dawn Capra

Topics covered

• mutual aid
• disaster relief
• community support
• housing stability

Keywords

• flood
• community resource
• Texas
• housing
• support

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Burnet, Llano, Central Texas, Texas

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