On Thursday, via Facebook Tyler Perry announced that he will be donating $1 million to Hurricane Harvey relief, with $250,000 going directly to Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church. On top of donating to Osteen’s church to make sure they “can get all the supplies that people need,” Perry is also donating $250,000 to Beyoncé’s pastor, Rudy Rasmus. Stay up-to-date […]
Source: NBC4 Washington Retail gas prices in the U.S. climbed another 4 cents Thursday to a national average of $2.449 per gallon. The U.S. Energy Department announced that it will release half a million barrels of crude oil from the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve as Hurricane Harvey continued to wreak havoc on U.S. oil […]
The Ethics of Journalism: How Much is Too Much? Earlier this week, a CNN reporter was interviewing a mother who appeared to be in a shelter or refuge center in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. As the woman discussed the details of her current situation, she criticized the reporter for pointing a camera in people’s […]
Electronics retailer Best Buy is apologizing after a photo went viral showing cases of water selling for more than $40 in Houston, Texas as Hurricane Harvey approached. In a statement, Best Buy announced that they do not sell water by the case and blamed the mistake on employees. In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, there […]
Looking to help with Hurricane Harvey relief efforts? Here are several ways to donate and sign up for future volunteering and training. Donate American Red Cross Food Banks Seeking Donations: Houston Food Bank, the nation’s largest, has been inaccessible due to flood waters. Central Texas Food Bank and San Antonio Food Bank have been assisting […]
Sandra Bullock is the latest celebrity to lend aid to the victims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas. The actress donated $1 million dollars to the relief efforts of the American Red Cross on Tuesday. Bullock is a long-time supporter of the American Red Cross and owns a home in Austin, Texas. Despite the current political divide and turmoil […]
Several celebs are taking a stand and making very generous donations to support relief efforts after Hurricane Harvey devastated Houston and several other Texas cities. On Monday, August 28, comedian Kevin Hart launched the Hurricane Harvey Relief Challenge and encouraged his A-list celebrity friends to join in. So far, a handful of celebs like Chris […]
Early Tuesday morning, Sgt. Steve Perez’s body was recovered in Houston, Texas. Perez, 60, left for work in the dark about 4 a.m. Sunday and “spent about 2½ hours driving around trying to get to his duty station,” police Chief Art Acevedo said. The 34-year police veteran drove on an underpass and drowned. Once their dive team […]
Earlier this week, Houston megachurch pastor Joel Osteen claimed his church was too flooded for Hurricane Harvey relief. However, social media posts of Lakewood Church’s exterior and parking lots proved otherwise. After receiving significant pressure on social media to open the doors of the church for displaced residents, reports are now coming in that the […]
Wondering how you can assist with Hurricane Harvey relief efforts? Contact or donate to these organizations: American Red Cross — The Red Cross is providing shelters for thousands of evacuees, as well as food and supplies for those shelters. They’re also providing blood. Global Giving — Global Giving is providing emergency supplies, such as food, […]
