Harvey Devastates Texas Floods Gap Narrows to Aid
The Houston area faced its worst flood in U S history with about 35 000 people in shelters and at least 37 dead as more than 50 inches of rain submerged thousands of homes. Federal aid officials warned the recovery would take years while soldiers and volunteers sought boats trucks and generators for relief.
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Tiffany Hamilton
Port Arthur
Houston
United States
Harris County
Harvey
Louisiana
John Bel Edwards
Jeff Lindner
County
New York City
Chicago
William “Brock” Long
FEMA
Ing
Long
Texas
Elaine Duke
Homeland Security
Donald Trump
Greg Abbott
Gulf Coast
Trump
White House
Dallas Morning News
Shannon Bracken
Woodcrest Church
Lumberton
Relief efforts expand as historic storm floods reach multiple states
Relief teams study travel constraints as rivers overflow and levees breach in Texas Louisiana Mississippi and western Louisiana. Salvation Army North American Mission Board and Southern Baptists deploy kitchens and volunteers to feed first responders while crews struggle to reach Houston and flooded areas. Recovery planning shifts to long term as central command proves unworkable and responders adapt to dispersed operations.
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Army
Ronnie Raymer
Salvation Army
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Louisiana
Mike Ebert
North American Mission Board
Southern Baptist Convention
Mississippi
Mission Board
Rockport
Texas
Houston
Community relief links for Harvey victims
A compilation of donation options for Harvey relief including Greater Houston Community Foundation Red Cross Salvation Army United Way and local food banks. The list notes matching funds from Hy Vee and University of Iowa Community Credit Union and directs to Charity Navigator and FTC consumer tips.
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Community Foundation
Greater Houston Community Foundation
Ghcf.org
RED Cross
Redcross.org
Harvey
Salvation Army
Salvationarmyusa.org
United Way
Unitedwayhouston.org
Food Bank
Houston Food Bank
Houstonfoodbank
SPCA
Houston
Hurricane
Charity Navigator
Charitynavigator.org
Federal Trade Commission
Consumer
Ftc
Cedar Rapids trucking firm mobilizes Harvey relief drive
JMS Transportation of Cedar Rapids led by Riley Larson organizes a supply drive for Hurricane Harvey victims in Texas. The firm collects sweaters, socks, food, blankets, diapers and more at 5650 Sixth St. SW with a 53-foot trailer headed to Houston next week and a GoFundMe pot already nearing $2,000.
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Cedar Rapids
Riley Larson
Texas
Larson
JMS Transportation
Shelly
Scott Larson
Harvey
Houston
Sixth St
GoFundMe
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Los Angeles Times
Jimmy Johnson
Ebert
George R. Brown Convention Center
Bill Bumpas
Southern Baptists of Texas Convention
Bumpas
Raymer
Org
Galveston Food Bank
Galvestoncountyfoodbank.org
Food Bank of the Golden Crescent
Victoria
Victoriafoodbank.org
Corpus Christi Food Bank
Foodbankcc
Cedar Rapids Trucking Company
Midwest
Rob
Clark
Thegazette
Rob Clark
the Gazette
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