Hurricane Harvey: How You Can Help
Hurricane Harvey has already dropped 49 inches of rain in Houston, TX and has broken the all-time Texas rainfall record from a tropical storm or hurricane. It's only 3 inches from the all-time U.S. rainfall record from a tropical cyclone, which was 52 inches from Hurricane Hiki in Hawaii in 1950. Last I heard today, the death toll has risen to 14 people. The people of Texas desperately need our help. Are you feeling helpless sitting at your desk while all these people are suffering and losing their homes?
The good news is that you can help. Organizations such as the American Red Cross, Samaritan's Purse, the Salvation Army, Heart to Heart International and more have set out to help the people of Texas.
Here are some ways you can contribute:
You can help by sending a simple text "HARVEY" to 90999 or make a donation through iTunes to the Red Cross.
You can schedule a Green Drop pickup to donate your clothing, shoes and household goods that will be converted into funds for the Red Cross. All you have to do is bag up the clothes you don't want, schedule a pickup, leave them on your front porch and Green Drop takes care of the rest!
Donate to the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund to support recovery and relief efforts. Initially, the fund will help first responders meet survivors' immediate needs for food, fuel, clean water, hygiene products, and shelter. Once initial relief work is complete, the fund will transition to support longer-term recovery efforts run by local, vetted organizations in the Gulf Coast.
Make a donation or sign up to volunteer through Samaritan's Purse.
Donate to the Salvation Army, and then to see how your donations are being put to use in the field, the organization provides disaster updates as well.
The good news is that you can help. Organizations such as the American Red Cross, Samaritan's Purse, the Salvation Army, Heart to Heart International and more have set out to help the people of Texas.
Here are some ways you can contribute:
You can help by sending a simple text "HARVEY" to 90999 or make a donation through iTunes to the Red Cross.
You can schedule a Green Drop pickup to donate your clothing, shoes and household goods that will be converted into funds for the Red Cross. All you have to do is bag up the clothes you don't want, schedule a pickup, leave them on your front porch and Green Drop takes care of the rest!
Donate to the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund to support recovery and relief efforts. Initially, the fund will help first responders meet survivors' immediate needs for food, fuel, clean water, hygiene products, and shelter. Once initial relief work is complete, the fund will transition to support longer-term recovery efforts run by local, vetted organizations in the Gulf Coast.
Make a donation or sign up to volunteer through Samaritan's Purse.
Donate to the Salvation Army, and then to see how your donations are being put to use in the field, the organization provides disaster updates as well.
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