A small Jefferson County community hit hard by Hurricane Ike is receiving some volunteer help, but it may not be enough because of what has been found in the storm's wake.

The rural area of Hillebrandt Acres is receiving help from members of the Ellis Baptist Convention. Volunteers have been bringing boxes to help homeowners pack up the remains of a lifetime, scattered across the yard by Ike's powerful winds and water. Convention members are also bringing what they can, in some cases that means only helping hands to clean and repair.

Community members tell us it means a lot to know that someone cares. Many storm survivors say they feel like Hillebrandt Acres had become one of the "forgotten" communities. But some are worried about the long-term effects of the storm and what it might take to clean up a hidden danger.

A layer of mud and slime remains on the ground, in buildings and over much of the terrain. One homeowner presented KBMT with a copy of a report from the state that shows amounts of Arsenic, lead, mercury and other toxins in the soil after the storm.

KBMT's Brian Burns brought a copy the report, which indicates it is from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, to the local TCEQ office. The report has some irregularities, such as a header that reads TQEC rather than TCEQ as well as a phone number listed that does not belong to the agency.

A TCEQ spokesperson says the report did not come from her agency and says there is no evidence that there are toxins in the soil.