Hurricane Harvey Donations In Action

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September 3, 2017. Aldine, Texas.

Volunteers distribute bulk supplies including water, rakes, shovels and clean-up kits to residents of Aldine, Texas.

Photo by Daniel Cima for the American Red Cross

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September 3, 2017. Tomball, Texas.

Volunteers load bulk distribution supplies onto a Fire Engine from Tomball, Texas.

The local fire department partnered with the Red Cross to distribute bulk supplies to residents as they need them.

Photo by Daniel Cima for the American Red Cross

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September 3, 2017. Tomball, Texas.

Volunteers move supplies off Metro buses for community members to pick up based upon their needs. Supplies include shovels, rakes, water and clean up kits.

Photo by Daniel Cima for the American Red Cross

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September 3, 2017. Red Cross Distribution Warehouse. Houston, Texas.

Volunteers for the American Red Cross, members of AmeriCorps and active-duty US Army service members work together to load three convoys of Army high-profile vehicles with supplies.

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September 3, 2017. Tomball, Texas.

Volunteers move supplies off Metro buses for community members to pick up based upon their needs. Supplies include shovels, rakes, water and clean up kits.

Photo by Daniel Cima for the American Red Cross

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September 3, 2017. Aldine, Texas.

Volunteers distribute bulk supplies including water, rakes, shovels and clean-up kits to residents of Aldine, Texas.

Photo by Daniel Cima for the American Red Cross

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September 3, 2017. Red Cross Distribution Warehouse. Houston, Texas.

Volunteers for the American Red Cross, members of AmeriCorps and active-duty US Army service members work together to load three convoys of Army high-profile vehicles with supplies.

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August 30, 2017. Delco Center Shelter, Austin, Texas.

Gail McGovern embraces a resident at a shelter.

Photo by Chuck Haupt for the American Red Cross

October 16, 2017

Weeks after Hurricane Harvey caused the largest flooding event in U.S. history, the American Red Cross continues to provide shelter, food, relief supplies and other support to help people whose lives were turned upside down.

The Red Cross is using generous donations to help people recover and get back on their feet, and this work will continue in the challenging weeks and months ahead.

Harvey Donations at Work

Donations pay for Red Cross shelters and the volunteers who are supporting them. Overnight, more than 540 people stayed in 3 Red Cross and partner shelters across Texas.
Donations pay to transport the more than 630 Red Cross disaster workers on the ground in Texas now.
Donations pay for the more than 4.5 million meals and snacks served in Texas and Louisiana, with the help of partners.
Donations pay for the gas and equipment to power feeding efforts. Trailers of kitchen supplies are on the ground to support 16 kitchens, each able to produce 10,000 meals a day.
Donations pay for the 163 emergency response vehicles activated to help deliver meals and relief supplies across the hardest-hit areas of Texas.
Donations pay for the more than 124,000 mental health and health services to support and care for people in Texas and Louisiana.
Donations pay for relief items like diapers and comfort kits that contain deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste and other hygiene items for people forced from their homes – more than 1.6 million have been distributed in Texas and Louisiana.
As of October 9, the Red Cross has authorized payment of $400 to more than 477,000 households severely affected by Hurricane Harvey. That’s more than $190 million in direct financial assistance, and we continue to process applications.

Learn more about our Harvey response in our one-month report.

About the American Red Cross:

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or follow us on social media.