The 10/16/2018 was a major disaster in the Burnet and Llano Counties. The response was a kairos moment for HLCN. In responding to the aftermath of the flood, churches in the area banded together in a coordinated way to respond to the short term physical, spiritual, and emotional needs of our neighbors. This was the beginning of what would become HLCN.
The first many months of HLCN was spent in mud-out, cleaning, and organization of volunteer teams working to restore life back to as close to normal as possible for area residents. HLCN was officially organized and became the long-term recovery committee for Burnet and Llano Counties for the flood of 2018. In all we responded to more than 680 cases and helped to steward approx. $1.5 million dollars of community donations to those impacted by the flood.