One less cappuccino today and help Hurricane Harvey victims instead
It’s bad. Real bad.
Hurricane Harvey has hit the southern coast of Texas bringing with it serious amounts o f rain which has effectively flooded many cities. Many people are left homeless and some are literally stuck in their homes as they are unable to leave due to the rising water. Rescue efforts are in full swing as authorities are appealing to people with boats to help rescue their fellow neighbors.
The left is Memorial Parkway on Saturday.
The right is Memorial Parkway Sunday morning. #Harvey #HoustonFlood https://t.co/88qQ8fcKZ4 pic.twitter.com/RKevt6b92A
— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) August 27, 2017
Astounding video shows numerous boats maneuvering around stranded vehicles on flooded street in Dickinson, Texas. https://t.co/JZvofyopoP pic.twitter.com/J5J2ZNxwiP
— ABC News (@ABC) August 27, 2017
How can you help Hurricane Harvey victims?
Many people from across the country and the world have been asking how they can help Hurricane Harvey victims. If you are local, then donations of blood are essential. You can find more info here at the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center. You can also volunteer your time at the many shelters set up to help those displaced by this disaster.
If you able to, monetary donations are needed as they can be put to good use and very quickly. However, as with every major disaster, one needs to be careful about money donations as scammers quickly set up web sites using images they find on social media trying to scam the public.
One less cappuccino and donate
How about having one less cappuccino today and donate that money instead to help? Here are some of the legitimate sites I found that are accepting donations for Hurricane Harvey:
- Apple has a banner on their USA website where you can donate via iTunes: https://www.apple.com/
- The salvation army: https://give.salvationarmyusa.org/site/Donation2?df_id=27651&mfc_pref=T&27651.donation=form1
- Save the Children: https://secure.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.9534757/k.CB79/Hurricane_Harvey_Relief_Fund/apps/ka/sd/donor.asp
- American Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org/donate/hurricane-harvey?campname=Harvey&campmedium=aspot
- Billy Graham Rapid Response: https://lp.billygraham.org/rrt-hurricane/?_ga=2.87997917.497258672.1503690957-1770079723.1503690957
- Diapers are needed as they are not provided by disaster relief agencies, so you can donate towards that: https://texasdiaperbank.networkforgood.com/projects/33717-change-a-life
- If you are an Airbnb host and can offer a place for people to stay: https://www.airbnb.com/disaster/hurricaneharveyevacuees
If you can’t donate, at least spread the word…
Photo Credit: Headline image by NOAA GOES Project
