Sabine Pass, Texas, a small oil town of just 600 people, hammered by Hurricane Rita, is the focus of the fourth one-hour special, "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition -- After the Storm," airing tonight, FRIDAY, APRIL 14 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
The team helps restore the town's sole firehouse and local theatre in an attempt to bring back life and hope to this extraordinary town. In addition, team captain Ty Pennington takes local families on a shopping spree at a nearby Sears for much-needed necessities, culminating in a surprise free concert for the town given by the Goo Goo Dolls.
Firehouse No. 4, with the town's only engine, served its population of 600 in emergencies. During the storm, the heroic firefighters worked a grueling 36-hour shift to save many lives before returning to their ravaged firehouse, only to find that this home away from home had been completely destroyed. Design team members Paul DiMeo and Michael Moloney, along with local builder Trevino Group and scores of volunteers, rebuild the community's firehouse and present the town with a surprise gift -- a brand new, state-of-the-art fire truck worth $300,000.
Since the hurricane, 95% of the population of Sabine Pass, Texas live in FEMA trailers, most without many basic daily necessities. With the help from Sears American Dream, Ty will help local families by taking them on a shopping spree to the local Sears so they can purchase basic necessities such as clothes, space heaters, blankets, etc. Then Ty gathers the entire town together for a free concert by surprise musical guests the Goo Goo Dolls, as they sing their hit song "Better Days."
The design team for "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition -- After the Storm, Texas" will feature team leader Ty Pennington, Paul DiMeo, Michael Moloney, Preston Sharp, Tanya McQueen and Daniel Kucan.
The series is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding. David Goldberg is the president of Endemol USA. The series is executive-produced by Tom Forman and co-executive produced by Denise Cramsey.
"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition -- After the Storm, Texas" is broadcast with Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning. This program carries a TV-PG parental guideline.
