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The Washington Times editorial board writes that President Trump “is doing the right thing” by going to Houston on Tuesday, saying he is “taking ownership of the storm and the resolution of the pain and suffering.”
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Volunteer 'Cajun Navy' is saving lives in Houston amid Harvey's torrential rains
As the full scope of Hurricane Harvey's devastation continues to come into focus, a group of volunteer rescue crews, who call themselves the "Cajun Navy," has risen to the occasion, responding to calls for help from victims of the unprecedented flooding in southeastern Texas.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/volunteer-cajun-navy-saving-lives-houston-amid-harveys/story?id=49474818
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How to get (and offer) help after Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey ravaged the Texas Coast, and has left Houston — the nation's fourth-largest city — grappling with unprecedented flooding. Do you need help? Or do you want to help those in need? Check out these resources.
If you’re a victim of Hurricane Harvey ...
Rescue and evacuation
•Find an open shelter near you by texting SHELTER and your zip code to 4FEMA (43362). You can also use the FEMA mobile app.
•If you’re considering evacuating your home, the Houston Chronicle is compiling a map of flooded streets.
•Several counties have issued mandatory or voluntary evacuations over the past several days. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is keeping a running list of those counties on his website. Keep in mind, the director of the federal Hurricane Harvey relief efforts has warned people in flooded regions not to get into their cars, which could put more lives at risk and drain resources that could be used to rescue citizens elsewhere.
Shelter and relief
•The U.S. Department of Education activated its emergency response contact center Tuesday. Education stakeholders seeking informational resources and relief from Department-based administrative requirements are encouraged to email HarveyRelief@ed.gov.
•Following reports that several Texans are missing in midst of the storm, the Red Cross is encouraging people to list themselves and their families as safe by clicking here. You can also receive disaster assistance from the Red Cross by calling 877-500-8645, or find a list of open shelters here.
•Call the United Way Helpline at 211 for information on shelters and other forms of assistance.
•The Texas Association of Business has established a hotline to provide resources to business owners affected by the storm. Call 512-637-7714 or see the website.
•Call the State Bar of Texas legal hotline at 800-504-7030 for toll-free answers to basic legal questions in English, Spanish or Vietnamese. If you need a lawyer, call the State Bar’s Lawyer Referral & Information Service at 800-252-9690.
•If you lost your job because of the hurricane, you may be eligible for unemployment benefits. Apply here.
•To report a missing child, call the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-866-908-9570.
•For those looking for refuge, Texas State Park camping is free to hurricane evacuees.
•Talk to a professional about emotional distress by calling the Disaster Distress Helpline at 1-800-985-5990 or texting “TalkWithUs” to 66746.
•Harris County: Call 713-308-8580 to locate your towed car.
•Victoria: Grocery store H-E-B has a host of emergency measures in place, including a mobile kitchen serving meals today in Victoria.
•Dallas: Mayor Mike Rawlings announced Monday that the city will start receiving people flown out of the flooded region this afternoon. The city will also open three emergency evacuation shelters at Samuell Grand Recreation Center, Walnut Hill Recreation Center and Tommie Allen Recreation Center.
•San Antonio: Several shelters are open for storm refugees, according to the governor’s website. Both San Antonio Shelter Hub and San Antonio’s American Red Cross Shelter are hosting those who have evacuated from the floods.
•Austin: The Austin Disaster Relief Network also activated a call center to provide both resources and information to families impacted by the storm. You can reach that hotline at 512-806-0800.
Disaster recovery
•Lost Dogs of Texas is maintaining several active Facebook pages documenting pets they’ve found amid the storm. Here is some information (with photos included) on animals found along the Coast Bend area and those in the Houston area.
•Also, the U.S. Department of Labor has approved a $10 million National Dislocated Worker Grant to assist with cleanup and recovery efforts in Texas.
•If your home was ravaged by the floods or sustained any storm damage, you can register your damage with FEMA at 1-800-621-3362.
•Check whether you’re eligible for disaster relief.
•You can also file a personal claim with the Texas Department of Insurance’s consumer hotline at 1-800-252-3439.
•Follow government guidelines on replacing important documents.
If you want to help victims of Hurricane Harvey …
Help with rescue efforts
•If you have a boat or a safe high-water vehicle, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office wants your help; the office put out a call on Twitter for residents to help with rescues. Call 713-881-3100 to help.
•See a flooded street? Tell the Houston Chronicle.
•Portlight Strategies is working to help to help older adults and those with disabilities. Donate here.
•The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Texas is helping displaced animals. You can donate at www.spca.org/give or sign up to adopt a displaced animal at www.spca.org/foster. Austin Pets Alive, which transferred more than 200 pets to its shelter as of Saturday morning, is also seeking help, as are the Animal Defense League of Texas and the Houston Humane Society. If you see a stranded marine animal, call the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Southeast Regional Office at 1-877-942-5343.
Provide shelter and supplies
•Food banks are asking for nonperishable staples like canned meat and dry goods, as well as cleaning supplies; the Houston Food Bank, Southeast Texas Food Bankin Beaumont, Central Texas Food Bank, Galveston County Food Bank, Food Bank of the Golden Crescent and Corpus Christi Food Bank all accept online donations. See the Houston Press’s list of names and contact information for more food banks here.
•Donate food or cash to food banks in your area. Or you can donate to Feeding Texas, a network of food banks across the state. Find your local food bank here.
•You can also open your home to disaster victims through Airbnb.
•Make a cash or diaper donation to the Texas Diaper Bank, which is providing emergency diaper kits to displaced families.
•Donate cash or supplies for children with complex medical needs to Little Lobbyists.
•In East Texas, Athens First Presbyterian Church is accepting donations — including bottled water, nonperishable food, tarps, trash bags and clean up supplies — for hurricane relief efforts. The church is also looking for volunteers to help accept donations.
Make a donation
•Several local and national organizations are collecting donations for general disaster relief efforts, including the United Way, Americares, Salvation Army, Save the Children, Global Giving, Direct Relief, Heart to Heart and Southern Baptist Disaster Relief. Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt has set up a flood relief fund, backing the effort with his own $100,000 donation.
•Gofundme has curated a list of Harvey relief efforts, with fundraisers for individual cities, families and homes.
•Individuals and corporations can donate to hurricane relief efforts through the Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster.
•The State of Texas Agriculture Relief fund (STAR fund) is collecting private dollars to help Texas farmers and ranchers recover from Hurricane Harvey.
•Help teachers in affected school districts rebuild their classrooms.
•You can help Hurricane Harvey victims by texting HARVEY to 90999 to give $10 to the Red Cross (or by visiting RedCross.org to give any other amount).
•The Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund, established by Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, is accepting donations for flood victims.
Give blood
Several hospitals are reporting blood shortages and seeking donations in the wake of the storm. O negative and O positive donations are particularly helpful, but people of all blood types are encouraged to donate.
•Carter BloodCare is sending donations to Southeast Texas; see where you can donate here. You can also give blood through the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center; find out more on their website or by calling 210-731-5590.
•Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi — which never lost power — is accepting blood donations as well as financial support.
•Living outside of Texas? You can still donate blood through the Red Cross.
•On Tuesday, Trinity Mother Frances Health System and Carter BloodCare in Tyler are hosting a blood drive from noon until 6 p.m.
Volunteer your time
Experts expect it’ll take some time before the floodwaters drain in Houston. In the meantime, several groups are seeking volunteers to help with recovery efforts.
•Volunteers can sign up for trips to the affected area through organizations like Samaritan’s Purse, Coastal Bend Disaster Recovery Group and Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster.
•Volunteer Houston has launched a virtual Volunteer Reception Center to aid nonprofit agencies in flood relief efforts. More information here.
•If you’re in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, you can register to help at shelters through the Mass Care Task Force.
•Remote Area Medical is seeking medical personnel, as well as general support and supplies, to help with rescue efforts. Contact RAM at volunteers@ramusa.org or 865-579-1530.
•The Red Cross is seeking musicians to play at Austin-area evacuation shelters.
•The State Bar of Texas has a legal hotline to help people — specifically low-income Texans — with issues such as replacing lost documents and answering insurance questions. They also started a disaster relief volunteer form, which attorneys licensed in Texas can fill out here.
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Volunteer 'Cajun Navy' is saving lives in Houston amid Harvey's torrential rains
As the full scope of Hurricane Harvey's devastation continues to come into focus, a group of volunteer rescue crews, who call themselves the "Cajun Navy," has risen to the occasion, responding to calls for help from victims of the unprecedented flooding in southeastern Texas.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/volunteer-cajun-navy-saving-lives-houston-amid-harveys/story?id=49474818
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How to get (and offer) help after Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey ravaged the Texas Coast, and has left Houston — the nation's fourth-largest city — grappling with unprecedented flooding. Do you need help? Or do you want to help those in need? Check out these resources.
If you’re a victim of Hurricane Harvey ...
Rescue and evacuation
•Find an open shelter near you by texting SHELTER and your zip code to 4FEMA (43362). You can also use the FEMA mobile app.
•If you’re considering evacuating your home, the Houston Chronicle is compiling a map of flooded streets.
•Several counties have issued mandatory or voluntary evacuations over the past several days. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is keeping a running list of those counties on his website. Keep in mind, the director of the federal Hurricane Harvey relief efforts has warned people in flooded regions not to get into their cars, which could put more lives at risk and drain resources that could be used to rescue citizens elsewhere.
Shelter and relief
•The U.S. Department of Education activated its emergency response contact center Tuesday. Education stakeholders seeking informational resources and relief from Department-based administrative requirements are encouraged to email HarveyRelief@ed.gov.
•Following reports that several Texans are missing in midst of the storm, the Red Cross is encouraging people to list themselves and their families as safe by clicking here. You can also receive disaster assistance from the Red Cross by calling 877-500-8645, or find a list of open shelters here.
•Call the United Way Helpline at 211 for information on shelters and other forms of assistance.
•The Texas Association of Business has established a hotline to provide resources to business owners affected by the storm. Call 512-637-7714 or see the website.
•Call the State Bar of Texas legal hotline at 800-504-7030 for toll-free answers to basic legal questions in English, Spanish or Vietnamese. If you need a lawyer, call the State Bar’s Lawyer Referral & Information Service at 800-252-9690.
•If you lost your job because of the hurricane, you may be eligible for unemployment benefits. Apply here.
•To report a missing child, call the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-866-908-9570.
•For those looking for refuge, Texas State Park camping is free to hurricane evacuees.
•Talk to a professional about emotional distress by calling the Disaster Distress Helpline at 1-800-985-5990 or texting “TalkWithUs” to 66746.
•Harris County: Call 713-308-8580 to locate your towed car.
•Victoria: Grocery store H-E-B has a host of emergency measures in place, including a mobile kitchen serving meals today in Victoria.
•Dallas: Mayor Mike Rawlings announced Monday that the city will start receiving people flown out of the flooded region this afternoon. The city will also open three emergency evacuation shelters at Samuell Grand Recreation Center, Walnut Hill Recreation Center and Tommie Allen Recreation Center.
•San Antonio: Several shelters are open for storm refugees, according to the governor’s website. Both San Antonio Shelter Hub and San Antonio’s American Red Cross Shelter are hosting those who have evacuated from the floods.
•Austin: The Austin Disaster Relief Network also activated a call center to provide both resources and information to families impacted by the storm. You can reach that hotline at 512-806-0800.
Disaster recovery
•Lost Dogs of Texas is maintaining several active Facebook pages documenting pets they’ve found amid the storm. Here is some information (with photos included) on animals found along the Coast Bend area and those in the Houston area.
•Also, the U.S. Department of Labor has approved a $10 million National Dislocated Worker Grant to assist with cleanup and recovery efforts in Texas.
•If your home was ravaged by the floods or sustained any storm damage, you can register your damage with FEMA at 1-800-621-3362.
•Check whether you’re eligible for disaster relief.
•You can also file a personal claim with the Texas Department of Insurance’s consumer hotline at 1-800-252-3439.
•Follow government guidelines on replacing important documents.
If you want to help victims of Hurricane Harvey …
Help with rescue efforts
•If you have a boat or a safe high-water vehicle, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office wants your help; the office put out a call on Twitter for residents to help with rescues. Call 713-881-3100 to help.
•See a flooded street? Tell the Houston Chronicle.
•Portlight Strategies is working to help to help older adults and those with disabilities. Donate here.
•The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Texas is helping displaced animals. You can donate at www.spca.org/give or sign up to adopt a displaced animal at www.spca.org/foster. Austin Pets Alive, which transferred more than 200 pets to its shelter as of Saturday morning, is also seeking help, as are the Animal Defense League of Texas and the Houston Humane Society. If you see a stranded marine animal, call the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Southeast Regional Office at 1-877-942-5343.
Provide shelter and supplies
•Food banks are asking for nonperishable staples like canned meat and dry goods, as well as cleaning supplies; the Houston Food Bank, Southeast Texas Food Bankin Beaumont, Central Texas Food Bank, Galveston County Food Bank, Food Bank of the Golden Crescent and Corpus Christi Food Bank all accept online donations. See the Houston Press’s list of names and contact information for more food banks here.
•Donate food or cash to food banks in your area. Or you can donate to Feeding Texas, a network of food banks across the state. Find your local food bank here.
•You can also open your home to disaster victims through Airbnb.
•Make a cash or diaper donation to the Texas Diaper Bank, which is providing emergency diaper kits to displaced families.
•Donate cash or supplies for children with complex medical needs to Little Lobbyists.
•In East Texas, Athens First Presbyterian Church is accepting donations — including bottled water, nonperishable food, tarps, trash bags and clean up supplies — for hurricane relief efforts. The church is also looking for volunteers to help accept donations.
Make a donation
•Several local and national organizations are collecting donations for general disaster relief efforts, including the United Way, Americares, Salvation Army, Save the Children, Global Giving, Direct Relief, Heart to Heart and Southern Baptist Disaster Relief. Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt has set up a flood relief fund, backing the effort with his own $100,000 donation.
•Gofundme has curated a list of Harvey relief efforts, with fundraisers for individual cities, families and homes.
•Individuals and corporations can donate to hurricane relief efforts through the Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster.
•The State of Texas Agriculture Relief fund (STAR fund) is collecting private dollars to help Texas farmers and ranchers recover from Hurricane Harvey.
•Help teachers in affected school districts rebuild their classrooms.
•You can help Hurricane Harvey victims by texting HARVEY to 90999 to give $10 to the Red Cross (or by visiting RedCross.org to give any other amount).
•The Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund, established by Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, is accepting donations for flood victims.
Give blood
Several hospitals are reporting blood shortages and seeking donations in the wake of the storm. O negative and O positive donations are particularly helpful, but people of all blood types are encouraged to donate.
•Carter BloodCare is sending donations to Southeast Texas; see where you can donate here. You can also give blood through the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center; find out more on their website or by calling 210-731-5590.
•Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi — which never lost power — is accepting blood donations as well as financial support.
•Living outside of Texas? You can still donate blood through the Red Cross.
•On Tuesday, Trinity Mother Frances Health System and Carter BloodCare in Tyler are hosting a blood drive from noon until 6 p.m.
Volunteer your time
Experts expect it’ll take some time before the floodwaters drain in Houston. In the meantime, several groups are seeking volunteers to help with recovery efforts.
•Volunteers can sign up for trips to the affected area through organizations like Samaritan’s Purse, Coastal Bend Disaster Recovery Group and Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster.
•Volunteer Houston has launched a virtual Volunteer Reception Center to aid nonprofit agencies in flood relief efforts. More information here.
•If you’re in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, you can register to help at shelters through the Mass Care Task Force.
•Remote Area Medical is seeking medical personnel, as well as general support and supplies, to help with rescue efforts. Contact RAM at volunteers@ramusa.org or 865-579-1530.
•The Red Cross is seeking musicians to play at Austin-area evacuation shelters.
•The State Bar of Texas has a legal hotline to help people — specifically low-income Texans — with issues such as replacing lost documents and answering insurance questions. They also started a disaster relief volunteer form, which attorneys licensed in Texas can fill out here.
Wrong..... it was Christie who said that he should be..... can't have it both ways.
Minister of Truth
Practically Perfect
Due u disuhvow Trumpz croud syze communtz?
christiefan915
Catalyst
You know what, Stretch? I remember just one year ago when cons savaged Obama because he listened to the LA governor and waited a few days before going to visit the flooded areas. And I remember trump going down and grandstanding in spite of what the governor said. So you guys and trump can just suck it up. What goes around comes around.
Darth Omar
Russian asset
First it was Melania's shoes and now Trump's crowd comments cause a Twitter and media meltdown lol.
It's kind of telling, actually. Trump must be doing pretty good on the executive front, since no one is complaining about the job his administration is doing.
They are almost literally saying *nothing* about it.
It's kind of telling, actually. Trump must be doing pretty good on the executive front, since no one is complaining about the job his administration is doing.
They are almost literally saying *nothing* about it.
Cancel 2020.1
Canceled
Trump isn't doing anything.
Cancel 2020.1
Canceled
Yes. Yes, this.
That would force them to admit Obama's failures.
They gave Trump the big "OK" to come down his private plane loaded with supplies and visit the distribution venter at a church with Franklin Graham. Got a problem with that?
christiefan915
Catalyst
Did you read the governor's comments on why Obama should wait? Let me refresh your memory. trump didn't need the resources a president required for a visit.
“It is a major ordeal, they free up the interstate for him,” Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) told MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow on Thursday. “We have to take hundreds of local first responders, police officers, sheriffs, deputies and state troopers to provide security for that type of visit.”
“I would just as soon have those people engaged in the response rather than trying to secure the president,” Bel Edwards continued. “So I’d ask him to wait, if he would, another couple weeks.”
They gave Trump the big "OK" to come down his private plane loaded with supplies and visit the distribution center at a church with Franklin Graham. Got a problem with that?
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Darth Omar
Russian asset
Put it this way, when you're president and a natural disaster of this size happens and they're complaining about your wife's choice of shoes---it's a win lol.
christiefan915
Catalyst
"Richard Carbo, spokesman for Gov. John Bel Edwards, said Trump was welcome to Louisiana, "but not for a photo-op." Instead, Carbo proposed Trump "consider volunteering or making a sizable donation to the LA Flood Relief Fund to help the victims of this storm."
trump went for the photo op and to bash Obama, Now he's feeling the heat and deserves every bit of it.
Please. I know all about the Edwards family and connections. I lived there for years. No difference in Trump flying a plane in with supplies than any other corporate plane. Last thing Edwards wanted was the competition showing up with Obama on a golf course who couldn't even manage a flyover. Obama never even put together a brief presser on the situation while he was in M.V. Calm down and laissez les bons temps roulez!
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Buckly J. Ewer
Racism Whistleblower
Trump is toxically narcissistic...
He can't even imagine what empathy is...
That's how fucked up he is.
