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Hurricane Florence Relief Help and Donation Options

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Hurricane Florence is hitting the east coast with over a million people having to be evacuated due to the storm which may be the largest the Carolina’s coast that has hit thus far. Hurricane Florence has been slowly formulating as it hits inland and the main concern now is major flooding and power outages!

Most of the Nation is wondering how we can help and the best way right now is donating; the last ALL the coasts need is to have people trying to drive over and help while possibly putting their lives in danger. That said below are some ways you can contribute to those going through the Hurricane Florence and continue to contribute to their hurricane and flooding relief efforts. Continue Reading →

California Wild Fires Donation Websites

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It’s been 10 days since the first California Wild Fire started on December 5th with hopes of containing the fires so it doesn’t spread more north. Below are the current status of those counties effected by this horrible disaster per Business Insider as of yesterday: Continue Reading →

Happy Giving Tuesday: List of Charities to Donate to For the Holidays

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Happy Giving Tuesday! This Holiday season why not try something different by donating to a charity as a Holiday gift. We have created a list of charities that you can donate to for the Holidays and for Puerto Rico disaster relief. Below are the lists and though we can’t list every charity on the planet here some great donation ideas for the Holiday season. Continue Reading →

Information on How to Help Those Impacted By The Hurricane in Puerto Rico and Shootings in Las Vegas

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When a tragedy happens within the country and community you reside in for the most part bonds together to help victims. After a certain amount of time the initiatives seem to be forgotten when there is still help needed for those impacted by the hurricanes in Puerto Rico and the Las Vegas shooting. In my previous articles for both Puerto Rico Hurricane relief and Las Vegas shootings I listed how you can help the victims however there are more initiatives out there now. Continue Reading →

How to Donate or Volunteer for Hurricane Harvey and Irma Victims

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Source: Red Cross

In our world of fast paced lifestyles people tend to forget that there are still efforts to be made for the Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma victims. We must not forget our neighbors, friends, and family that this disaster impacted because rebuilding needs unity.

Estimated Hurricane Statistics Per CBS, USA Today, CNN, AccuWeather Thus Far: Continue Reading →

Hurricane Harvey and Irma Volunteering and Donation Sites

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As a Texan who has family in Houston, Harvey was a major deviation to the city of Houston and people’s homes. I can only imagine how much fear residence in Miami are feeling right now!

Per CNN, there are currently 10,265 Miami-Dade residents at shelters throughout the county, per communications director Mike Hernandez. Thirteen shelters have been opened and five of those are already at capacity, Hernandez says.

For those seeing this across the country wondering how you can help Harvey and Irma Victims below is a list of not only places to donate but the most need right now is volunteers. Continue Reading →

Hurricane Harvey Update: 8 Free Shelter Sites by HIPCAMP, HISD Update and Donation Information

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As we continue disaster relief from Hurricane Harvey we still have a lot to rebuilding here in Texas. Per Reuters, Hurricane Harvey floodwaters had encroached on at least 30,000 properties in the two counties, with a total market value of $23.4 billion. Reuters also estimated 26% is land value; the rest is buildings and other improvements. In Harris County, where Reuters was able to determine the property’s use, about 18% of the affected property is residential. As of today there are more than 103,000 individuals and households had been approved for FEMA assistance worth more than $66.4 million but that is not all the victims and the count continues to grow. Continue Reading →

How to Help the Ariana Grande Concert Victims (Updated)

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Source: Austin Courrege/Bustle

Source: Austin Courrege/Bustle

The world was shocked after hearing about the Ariana Grande Concert terrorist incident that happened yesterday in Manchester. Reported by NBC as of now there are 22 fatalities including children and 59 injured plus several people are still missing from this tragic event. As of now those that live in the area or nearby are urged to stay away per Mayor Andy Burham until further notice. Per Mayor Andy Burnham’s tweet for those stranded in the area and have access to twitter use #RoomForManchester where hotels and local people are offering refuge.

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