AUSTIN, Texas — Months after flood waters ravaged the neighborhood of Sandy Creek in Travis County over the July Fourth weekend , survivors rallied outside the governor's mansion to ask for more financial help.

A crowd of residents and supporters held up signs and photos that showcased the floods and aftermath. Speeches were made and songs were sung to call attention to the pleas being made.

"I wouldn't say we're poor, but we're not affluent enough to get over this," said Sandy Creek resident Lannie Read. "We need the help."

Some residents are asking Gov. Greg Abbott to create a $500 million Texas Forever Fund through the state's nearly $24 billion surplus to help disaster survivors in Travis County and statewide.

"The fight for for survival was the least hard thing we've done throug

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