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Hurricane Harvey another “crushing burden” for Houston’s poorest and most vulnerable

Two weeks after Hurricane Harvey brought massive flooding to the Houston area, displaced thousands of Texans and caused billions of dollars in damages, the city and its neighbors are beginning the long, slow recovery process.Harvey displaced as many as 1 million people in Texas — including at least 200 residents of public housing in Houston, many of whom were already struggling to hold on to stability.Now the Houston Housing Authority, the housing agency that serves the city, has the monumental task of not only repairing some hundreds of damaged units but also tracking down residents of public housing who have been displaced. Read more.
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@Mic

Wed, 13 Sep 2017 13:20:16

Houston is still underwater and recovery from Hurricane Harvey will likely take years. But while people are still escaping their flooded homes, House Republicans are looking to cut nearly $1 BILLION from disaster relief funding to pay for Trump’s idiotic and immoral border wall.

House Republicans have done a lot of stupid, tone-deaf things, but this has to be one of the worst. Call your members of Congress and tell them: Don’t cut funding for disaster relief!

Here’s your script: “Hi, my name is [Your Name] and I’m a constituent from [Your Town]. I’m calling because I’m very concerned about the Houses’ proposed omnibus spending bill, which cuts nearly a billion dollars from disaster aid. With so many people displaced by Hurricane Harvey, we shouldn’t be taking away money to help them recover. I hope [Representative So-and-so] will vote against any bill that reduces disaster funding. Thank you.”

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@whatshouldicallabout

Wed, 30 Aug 2017 14:29:45

The fiercest hurricane to hit the United States in more than a decade caused widespread damage and

The fiercest hurricane to hit the United States in more than a decade caused widespread damage and dumped torrents of rain along hundreds of miles of the Texas coastline.
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@MASS CONFLICT

Mon, 28 Aug 2017 10:38:21

This event is live NOW. This means we are currently taking donation requests! Please follow the instructions on the image and down below and message me!
The first stream will take place on the time listed in the image!

Livestreams:Tiia :SilfoeArts: midnightpremiere :Althrya-Nex : and more!

Hey guys! I am going to be hosting a charity livestream/donation event this week, and possibly next week as well, depending on what is needed for the devastating hurricane that hit my home state. Even now, there are major flooding issues, people being trapped in their own homes, and many without access to basic necessities.

Any signal boost is appreciated!

More info:
The fundraiser will be helping the Houston Food Bank and the Houston or San Antonio Humane Society. Donators will be able to choose from these three sites to donate:
Houston Food Bank
Houston Humane Society
San Antonio Humane Society

And one for Hurricane Irma!
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/disaster/hurricane-irma/

100% of these funds donated will go to the above causes to help out with victims of Hurricane Harvey!

You can give any amount of money. Once donated, take a screenshot of the full donation receipt, send it to me via note or through email ([email protected]), along with any details of what you would like drawn (does NOT have to be pony), and contact information for us to send your finished piece. I will add you to a list for a group of artists to choose from at their discretion. You do not know what artist or type of art you will get!
For every $10 amount you donate, you will receive ONE entry into a raffle for another piece!

- The request does not have to be pony related!
- NO NSFW!

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