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Hmmm. au contraire... Our Mayor and The Judge did everything with utmost respect and professionalism. Our Weather professionals gave fair warnings and synopsis of an escalated projective of what could happen. It's not human error, No one can gauge the masterful and fury of Mother Nature. Most people got to comfortable about hurricanes and floods. Most said ehhh no biggie! It's something that no one expected. It even surprised our best meteorologist. So I disagree. With Katrina, Ike and the ones before. Our top people learned and made important improvements to help us. But again. You can't predict weather. But. Technology has advanced. So has our weather. So no one is to blame. It's just a freak of nature. I rest my case.
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No need to worry about me anymore, I'm out. I'm going to see if I can get a boat and go help while y'all sit here and bash stuff.
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08-28-2017, 03:03 AM
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I'm seeing truly shocking footage of the devastation people are facing, my hearts go out to all affected, you are in my thoughts and prayers.
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08-28-2017, 03:59 AM
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Speaking of donations, i have researched the Red Cross in the past, and read some very disturbing things, like only 9 cents of every dollar goes to the relief effort. I just want to be sure the funds are being used wisely.
Does anyone have solid information on where folks should donate to? I normally find animal shelters or local agencies to donate to. During Katrina our help came from churches of every denomination and people like Firegal (thank you ) who have no resources to speak of. Also folks, disasters can cause people to feel completely unlike themselves. Being a survivor and not being able to do anything to change it, is the most helpless feeling in the world. To watch it happen and not be able to do anything is just horrible. Please be gentle. It can bring out the best and the worst in people. |
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08-28-2017, 07:19 AM
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USA Today posted ways to help:
Donate money The best way to help Texans affected by disasters is to donate money to charitable agencies that are experienced in disaster relief, officials say. Organizations such as the American Red Cross and Salvation Army are trained to respond to disasters such as Harvey, which is pounding the Texas Gulf Coast. "Right now the best thing people can do is donate money," said Katrina Farmer, director of American Red Cross offices in San Angelo, Abilene and Wichita Falls, Texas cities far from the coastline. "This is going to be an expensive disaster." While people often want to donate items, Farmer said that isn’t as helpful as money. "People should not go out and buy things, because they might not be needed," she explained. Organizations participating in hurricane relief efforts include: • American Red Cross. To donate visit redcross.org, call 1- 800-RED CROSS or text the word HARVEY to 90999 to make a $10 donation. • The Salvation Army: To donate visit www.helpsalvationarmy.org or call 1-800-725-2769. • Catholic Charities USA: Visit catholiccharitiesusa.org to donate. • GlobalGiving: visit https://www.globalgiving.org/harvey. Donors can also text HARVEY to 80100 to donate $10 to GlobalGiving's Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund. Message and data rates may apply. Terms: hmgf.org/t. Send a check by writing,"Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund" in the memo line and mailing it to GlobalGiving, 1110 Vermont Ave NW, Suite 550, Washington DC, 20005. • Save the Children: www.savethechildren.org. Save the Children’s emergency response team is on the ground in San Antonio, Texas, working to meet children and families’ immediate needs • Apple: The multimedia giant has set up a donation link directly on iTunes and App Store.Visit www.apple.com for more information. Donations will go directly to the American Red Cross. • Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner established this fund administered by the Greater Houston Community Foundation to accept tax-deductible flood-relief donations. Checks and money orders can be mailed to the Greater Houston Community Foundation, while online credit card donations can be made at www.ghcf.org. Online credit card donations will be assessed a small fee by the credit card companies. Donors have the option of increasing their credit card donations to cover this fee. Wire-transferred cash will also be accepted. Volunteer The Red Cross and Salvation Army will be involved with disaster relief efforts, providing shelter, fresh drinking water, food, toiletries, clothes, bedding and other necessities. They also are involved with rebuilding efforts once the storm has passed and will send trained volunteers to help with the recovery. The Red Cross and Salvation Army also need volunteers to help at the shelters set up to house people who fled the coast. • Red Cross: redcross.org/volunteer/. • Salvation Army: http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/volunteer/ By Friday afternoon, "tens of thousands" of residents on the coast were moving north, filling up shelters in San Antonio, Dallas and Fredericksburg, Farmer said. Donate blood Blood centers anticipate a shortage and are putting out urgent pleas for donations. The closure of blood banks and collection centers along the coast paired with likely injuries from the storm will stress existing supplies. People wishing to donate blood should contact their local community's Red Cross or check for blood banks in their area. Help a children’s hospital Driscoll Children’s Hospital, which cares for Corpus Christi’s youngest and most ill patients, was directly in the path of Harvey. The hospital transported many of its patients out of harm’s way, but will likely will need funds to seamlessly continue operating its 189-bed pediatric facility. Donations can be made online at www.driscollchildrens.org. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...vey/603879001/
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08-28-2017, 07:37 AM
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Before and after photos of Houston. Safe passage to all, INCLUDING our animal friends.
  
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08-29-2017, 04:03 PM
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JJ Watt's GoFundMe for Houston, just broke 3.25 million in donations 45 minutes ago!
His next goal is 5 million! He started out with a goal of 200K but people broke that in the first hour that he had set it up. Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was the costliest weather disaster in US history and cost 125 billion dollars (per The Weather channel). Sandy cost 65 billion in 2012. There is no way to know how much Harvey will wind up costing, either in dollars or human (and animal) suffering. I think that no matter how much we can afford to donate (to any charity that we chose) it is sorely needed. 
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Perhaps you all will see the "helping people" on the news feed now. The trucks driving towards the water towing boats. The big monster trucks. I've heard the helicopters. I've seen the sun today. The Brazos river, near me, has yet to crest. A record high tomorrow. I'm safe, and Blaze is still at the hospital. I ventured out to make a donation at an evacuation sight. Some local restaurants are open today, taking the days proceeds to pay their employees.
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Has anyone heard from Jess?
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According to the news this morning, the fund is now up to 9 million. I just hope that the money gets to the people that need it.
JJ stated that no administration costs will be taken out and that all will go to relief efforts. What that entails, I have not yet been able to find out. His new goal is 10 million. Quote:
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Whoever asked about Jess, he is fine. So thankful the levees are holding up
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