I was going to write about Taylor Swift's new single and music video, "Look What You Made Me Do," but it seems irrelevant to what is happening in Texas and Louisiana right now.
As everyone knows, Hurricane Harvey has hit the Gulf Coast of Texas, and it isn't pretty, not in the slightest bit. People have been forced out of their homes due to flooding. A shelter in Port Arthur had to evacuate due to flooding there. A man, maybe in his late twenties or early thirties, lost everything; he looked to the cameras and told his parents he was alive. Talk about devastation.
USA Today is reporting that Hurricane Harvey is going to be the costliest natural disaster the United States has ever seen. It is most likely going to cost 160 billion dollars to repair the damages. That is more than Hurricane Katrina, which caused New Orleans to be half underwater. Furthermore, rebuilding Houston and the surrounding areas is not going to be an easy job. It will take years to rebuild to its former self.
To everyone watching from their homes all across the nation, you can help these people. You know that they are in desperate need of help. For example, babies need diapers and formula, since shelters do not offer those essentials. Donate money. I donated some money last night to help. Every bit counts.
Kevin Hart, who is an actor and comedian, has set up a challenge for celebrities to donate to Hurricane Harvey Relief. So many celebrities have already donated. Sandra Bullock donated 1 million and the Kardashians have donated 500 thousand dollars.
News stations have been telling us where to donate food, water, and other supplies. The Red Cross is accepting donations. Like I said before, every bit helps. Please consider donating.
