Hurricane Ike struck southeast Texas with devastating effects in the early hours of September 14, 2008. The following day, TFR Enterprises, Inc. was tasked by Fort Bend County to begin immediate road clearance and debris management efforts to facilitate the recovery of the large suburban area.

Following the 72-hour push, TFR prepared to ramp up mobilization efforts. Within the 3 days of the hurricane, TFR had an approved operational plan with GIS work sections, coordinated efforts between County and contractor and numerous operational TDSR Sites while TFR field personnel amassed over 150 trucks to remove debris from public rights-of-way. During the first week of recovery effort spearheaded by TFR, TFR had certified over 250 trucks, opened 4 TDSR sites, and loaded and hauled 300,000 CY of debris. As worth noting, this response was in conjunction with 4 other projects kicking off following Hurricane Ike and 2 ongoing in southwest Texas from Hurricane Dolly.

The TFR response, as demonstrated in Fort Bend County following Hurricane Ike, is a well-vetted, tried and tested plan developed over 15 years of responding to natural disasters in the continental United States. Flexibility is inherently built in to allow TFR personnel and government officials adapt  the plan to ever-changing, evolving situations. To adequately safeguard the local community, TFR works with clients well in advance of any natural disaster to frame the protocol, establish timelines and assemble management personnel and equipment to support the local community in a full, comprehensive recovery effort.