Houston Habitat for Humanity Houston, TX houstonhabitat.org Donor: Ferguson Hurricane Harvey was a Category 4 storm that hit Texas on August 25, 2017. The storm damaged or destroyed over 200,000 homes, affecting more than 13 million people, and causing over $125 billion in damage. The intensity of the storm resulted in...
West Street Recovery Houston, Texas https://www.weststreetrecovery.org/ Donations/Donor: GAF Lives Impacted: 5 families As Told to Good360 by West Street Recovery Hurricane Harvey caused catastrophic flooding due to the unprecedented rainfall in Houston and Southeast Texas. Within four days, many areas received over 40 inches of rain, making Harvey the wettest tropical cyclone on record...
Somebody Cares Jasper-Newton Counties, Texas https://somebodycares.org/ Donations/Donor: Target Lives Impacted: Over 100 As Told to Good360 by Somebody Cares The aftermath of a major hurricane remains in the news only for a couple of weeks, but it takes years for a full recovery. This is true of Hurricane Harvey, a Category...
It’s been more than two years since one of the most destructive hurricanes in recorded history bore down on the Gulf Coast, bringing so much rain that the entire city of Houston sank two centimeters as a result of the water weight and a million cars were ruined beyond...
When Hurricane Harvey hit, 80% of homes in Dickinson, TX were flooded. For many residents in Dickinson and Texas City, the devastation still lingers in tangible ways. Some survivors emptied out their checking and savings accounts to pay for home repairs. Others now have accounts in collections because of the loans they needed....
Together with Crate and Barrel, we want to give back comfort and pride to those that have lost their homes due to natural disasters....
Many of the impacts from Hurricane Harvey were reflected in terms of statistics. The $125 billion in damage caused by the storm and the 200,000 lives impacted tell the story of a devastating hurricane, but don’t convey the story of individuals affected....
Rosharon is a small community about 50 miles south of Houston. An immigrant community comprised mostly of Laotian, Cambodian and Mexican families, most households earn a living through selling fruits and vegetables grown on their property. ...
The families who fall through the cracks are among the most devastating aspects in any disaster. When Hurricane Harvey brought $125 billion worth of damage to southeast Texas, it brought national and international attention. ...
Hurricane Harvey made landfall in southeast Texas in August of 2017. After four days and two landfalls, the category 4 Hurricane left $125 billion in damage to the second most populous state in the United States. ...